Brassaï
Sign in to saveBrassaï (; 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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Key dates
- Born
- 9 September 1899
- Died
- 7 July 1984
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Wikidata facts
Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Brassaï, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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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.
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.
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1899 births1984 deaths20th-century French photographers20th-century Hungarian photographersBurials at Montparnasse CemeteryFrench people of Armenian descentHungarian emigrants to FranceHungarian people of Armenian descentHungarian University of Fine Arts alumniNaturalized citizens of FrancePeople from BrașovPortrait photographers