Brassaï (born Gyula Halász, 1899-1984) was a Hungarian-French photographer who became one of the most celebrated photographers of 20th-century Paris.

After moving to Paris in 1924, he began photographing the city's nightlife, initially to supplement his journalism work. He adopted the pseudonym Brassaï, derived from his hometown of Brassó (now Brașov, Romania). He became famous for his ability to capture the essence of Paris after dark, leading to his nickname "the eye of Paris" by writer Henry Miller.

This image, "Commissariat de Police, Rue de la Huchette, Paris" (1933), is a striking night photograph showing what was historically the oldest police station in Paris, located at the corner of Rue de la Huchette and Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche.

The image was created using Brassaï's characteristic long-exposure nighttime technique and shows two uniformed men standing under a street light, with the illuminated windows of the police station providing additional lighting. The image exemplifies Brassaï's mastery of night photography and his ability to capture the atmospheric quality of Paris after dark.

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