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Brassai: No Ordinary Eyes
Brassai was perhaps one of the most influential 20th-century photographers, reknowned for his portraits of Paris' prostitutes. Along with duotone and four-colour reproductions of Brassai's work, this book includes an interview with his widow, and essays on his long and glorious career.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published July 17, 2000
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Brassaï
69 books41 followersGeorge Brassaï (pseudonym of Gyula Halász) (9 September 1899 — 8 July 1984) was a Hungarian photographer, sculptor, 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 1940–1984 has provided scholars with material for understanding his later life and career.
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 1940–1984 has provided scholars with material for understanding his later life and career.
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