Brassaï

American

[bruh-sahy] / brəˈsaɪ /

noun

Gyula Halász, 1899–1984, French photographer, born in Hungary.

Brassaï British

/ brasai /

noun

real name Gyula Halész . 1899–1984, French photographer, artist, and writer, born in Hungary: noted for his photographs of Paris by night

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She was 97 and considered the last member of the humanist school of photography, whose ranks included Robert Doisneau, Brassaï and Willy Ronis.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2022

She trained as a painter in Paris, but found herself drawn to photography in the 1920s, becoming friendly with Henri Cartier-Bresson and Brassaï.

From The Guardian • Nov. 15, 2019

While living in Paris after World War II, he also found inspiration in a new wave of French photographers, including Robert Doisneau, Brassaï and Henri Cartier-Bresson, whose outlook seemed to dovetail with the league’s.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2016

While in Paris, he selected work for a New York exhibition by the Photo League that introduced American audiences to Brassaï, Doisneau and their French peers.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2016

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