2015年11月22日 · BRASSAÏ Best known for his photographs of nocturnal Paris and its demimonde, Brassai also took pictures of wall carvings and markings over three decades. Published in 1961 in the collection Graffiti, the prints were divided into sections, including painted Graffiti, which Brassai titled The Language of the Wall.

Gyula Halász, or Brassaï - the pseudonym by which he has become much better known - is widely celebrated for his signature photographs of Parisian night life, and especially his book of collected photographs, Paris by Night. His breadth of range is however more expansive than that seminal collection might suggest.

Brassaï (French: [bʁasaj]; pseudonym of Gyula Halász; 9 September 1899 – 8 July 1984) was a Hungarian–French photographer, sculptor, medalist, [1] writer, and filmmaker who rose to international fame in France in the 20th century. He was one of the numerous Hungarian artists who flourished in Paris beginning between the world wars.

2024年11月19日 · Known since 1932 by his pseudonym Brassai (derived from Brasso, his place of birth), Gyula Halász came to photography through self-education. He first studied art in Budapest and Berlin and soon he was active in circles that included Lászlo Moholy-Nagy and Wassily Kandinsky. In 1924 he went to Paris as a journalist.

2024年3月12日 · Brassaï, a luminary of 20th-century photography, holds an enduring legacy as one of the most influential visual chroniclers of urban life and culture. Born Gyula Halász in 1899 in Brassó, Hungary (now Romania), Brassaï’s lens captured the essence of Paris during its transformative years between the World Wars.

2024年11月19日 · The Man Behind the Lens: A Snapshot of Brassaï’s Early Life Brassaï, born Gyula Halász on September 9, 1899, in Brassó, Hungary (now part of Romania), was a Hungarian-French photographer, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker. He is best known for his iconic photographs of Paris in the 1930s, capturing the city’s nightlife, streets, and ...

Brassaï turned again to photography in 1945, and two years later a number of his photographs of dimly lit Paris streets were greatly enlarged to serve as the backdrop for Prévert’s ballet Le Rendez-vous. Many of Brassaï’s postwar pictures continued the …

Active in Paris from 1924 until his death 60 years later, his contribution to modern art consists of his evocative fine art photography of Parisian nightlife from the 1930s.

Although Brassaï did not identify as a Surrealist, his work is now considered inextricably linked to Surrealist photography. We see Brassaï’s relationship to Surrealism through his photographs of prominent artists and their studios at the time, such as Picasso and Dali.

Brassai is generally considered one of the influential photographers of the 20th century. He passed away in July of 1984 in Eze, France. In 2000, an exhibition was held in recognition of his works. The exhibition was organized by his widow, Gilberte, and it featured 450 works by Brassai.