Brassaï
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Brassaï (; pseudonym of Gyula Halász, ; 9 September 1899 – 8 July 1984) was a Hungarian–French photographer, sculptor, medalist, 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.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1899
- Died
- 1984
- Works
- 52
Top works
- Lewis Carroll
- Paroles in l'air
- Clotilde et Alexandre Sakharoff
- Quiet days in Clichy
- Brassaï présente images de Camera
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5
- Total plays
- 23
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Recent publications · Crossref
1 total works indexed
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Brassaï
- Person.image
- Brassai-123.jpg
- Person.caption
- Self-portrait
- Person.birth_name
- Gyula Halász
- Person.birth_place
- Brassó, Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary (today Brașov, Romania)
- Person.death_place
- Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France
- Person.alma_mater
- Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts
- Person.occupation
- Photographer, writer, sculptor and painter
- Person.spouse
- Gilberte-Mercédès Boyer (m. 1948)
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Described at
Sculptures — Gyula Halász (Brassaï) | galerie lws
Exposition · Gyula Halász (Brassaï) — 1968 · Galerie Lucie Weill & Seligmann, Paris.
galerielws.com →Link to a page describing this subject · 1,250 chars · not written by Vinony
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Brassai-1681052842.JPG
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- Commons category
- Brassaï
- date of birth
- 1899-09-09
- date of death
- 1984-07-07
- name in native language
- Brassaï
- described at URL
- galerielws.com/expositions/sculptures
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Brassaï, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Article
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- Early life and education
- Career
- Marriage
- Death
- Publications by Brassaï
- Collections
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- External links
Brassaï (; pseudonym of Gyula Halász, ; 9 September 1899 – 8 July 1984) was a Hungarian–French photographer, sculptor, medalist, 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.
In the early 21st century, the discovery of more than 200 letters and hundreds of drawings and other items from the period 1940 to 1984 has provided scholars with material for understanding his later life and career.