white émigré at montparnasse
After fighting in the Russian Civil War, Brodovitch emigrated to Paris. He found himself living in the Montparnasse, a neighborhood teaming with some of the most influential artists of the 20th century including, for instance, Marc Chagall and Alexander Archipenko. There he was exposed to a number of styles: Surrealism, Dadaism, Suprematism, De Stijl, Constructivism, and Bauhaus. Alexey decided to follow his passion to become an artist and began attending drawing and sculpture classes.




Paris, Gare Montparnasse, 1920s. Vintage postcard.
Paris, Le Dome cafe, 1921.
Paris, Montmartre, 1925. Vintage postcard.
Paris, Montparnasse, Hotel Odessa, 1920s. Vintage postcard.