Brassaï (Gyula Halász)
- Introduction
- Brassaï (French: [bʁa'saj]; 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.
- Wikidata
- Q354804
- Introduction
- Brassäi is best known for his images of the Paris at night in the 1930s and 1940s. During this time, he captured images of deserted streets, prostitutes, lovers, sailors, and cafe night life, using extreme lighting conditions. The result was the book "Paris de Nuit," published in 1933. With his contributions to the Surrealist magazine "Minotaure," he became friends with Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, and Jacque Lipchitz. In 1937, Brassäi began working for "Harper's Bazaar" magazine, forming a close partnership with its editor, Carmel Snow. In 1962, after the death of Snow, he stopped photography altogether and concentrated on making new prints of his photographs and publishing new editions of his earlier books.
- Nationalities
- French, Hungarian, Transylvanian
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Writer, Photographer, Sculptor
- Names
- Brassaï, Brassai, Gyula Halász, Gyula Halász Brassaí, Gyula Halász Brassái, (Gyula Halász) Brassaï
- Ulan
- 500000306
Exhibitions
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510: A Modern Media World
Ongoing
MoMA
Collection gallery
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517: Surrealist Objects
Ongoing
MoMA
Collection gallery
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The Shape of Things: Photographs from Robert B. Menschel
Oct 29, 2016–May 7, 2017
MoMA
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Soldier, Spectre, Shaman: The Figure and the Second
World War Oct 24, 2015–Apr 3, 2016
MoMA
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Picasso Sculpture
Sep 14, 2015–Feb 7, 2016
MoMA
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) has
38 exhibitionsonline.
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Bal des Quat'z Arts, sortant de l'Ecole des Beaux- Arts 1931
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) "The Panther" at the Bal de la Horde, Montparnasse au Bal Bullier, Montparnasse. (Bal de la Hord à Montparnasse. Le fille surnomée la "Panthere") 1931
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Street Fair, Presentation of a Freak. (La Fête foraine. La Présentation d'un monstre) 1931
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Three Masked Women in Front of Their Booth, Boulevard Saint-Jacques 1931
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Cat Circus Performing in the Street c. 1930
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Wanda 1931
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Escalier à Montmartre, Paris 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) A Novice Prostitute 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Man Sleeping on a Bench. (L'homme endormi sur un banc) 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Three Girls, Dance Hall, rue de Lappe 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) The Assistant Madam, Chez Suzy (La soumaîtresse d'un bordel Chez Suzy) 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Man Sleeping Along the Seine. (Homme endormi au bord de la Seine) 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Two Hoodlums. (Les deux voyous) 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) "Bijou" of Montmartre 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Prison Wall, La Santé, Paris 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Picasso, Rue de la Boétie, Paris 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) A Monastic Brothel, rue Monsieur-le-Prince, Paris c. 1931
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Streetwalker near the Place d'Italie, Paris (facing camera) 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Couple in Bar, rue Saint-Denis, Paris c. 1931
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Mirrored Wardrobe in a Brothel, rue Quincampoix, Paris 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Kiki Singing at the Cabaret des Fleurs, Boulevard Montparnasse 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Two Girls in a Bar, Boulevard Rochechouart. (Deux Filles, Boulevard Rochechouart) 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Streetwalker near the Place d'Italie, Paris (from behind) 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Picasso Sculpture 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) "Juan-les-Pins, Folies-Bergères, Paris 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Accident in the Suburbs c. 1931
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Chair in the Tuileries 1931-32
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Supper with Cesspool Cleaners, Saint-Paul District c. 1931
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Lover's Quarrel, Bal des Quatre Saisons, rue de Lappe, Paris c. 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) A Happy Group at the Quatre Saisons, Paris c. 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Lovers' Quarrel, Bal des Quatre Saisons, rue de Lappe, Paris c. 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) A Couple at Le Monocle, Paris 1933
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Lovers Under a Street Lamp. (Les amoureux sous un rèverbére) c. 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Woman Dressed as a Man at Le Monocle, Montparnasse . (Femme habillée en homme dans une boîte à femmes de Montparnasse, Le Monocle) 1933
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Le Monocle, the Bar, Paris. On the Left is Lulu de Montparnasse 1933
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Prostitute Playing Snooker, Boulevard Rochechouart, Paris c. 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) The Poet Léon-Paul Fargue, the "Pedestrian of Paris". (Le Piéton de Paris) 1933
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Salvador Dali c. 1932-33
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Picasso Sculpture (bronze) 1932-33
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Picasso Sculpture (iron wire) 1932-33
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Madame Marianne D.-B c. 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) The Dancer Gisèle at the Boule Blanche, Montparnasse c. 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) The Chinaman and Young Toughs in a Bistro near the Place d'Italie c. 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Bal de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève c. 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Young Couple, Bal de Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris c. 1932
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Graffiti 1933 or earlier
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Ambroise Vollard 1934
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) Avenue de l'Observatoire. (Brouillard sur Paris, avenue de l'Observatoire) 1934
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