Brassaï

Brassaï (pseudonym of Gyula Halász) (9 September 1899 — 8 July 1984) was a Hungarian photographer, sculptor, and filmmaker. Like many artists he flourished in Paris beginning between the World Wars. He was named by his friend, the writer Henry Miller, "the eyes of Paris". His name Brassaï, comes from Hungarian name of his native town (Brassó, brassói, brassai).

Literature

• Paris de nuit, 1932
• Marcel Proust sous l'emprise de la photographie
• Henry Miller grandeur nature
• Henry Miller rocher heureux
• Conversations avec Picasso
• Histoire de Marie
• Paroles en l'Air
• Graffiti, 1960
• Transmutations, 1967

Links

• Brassaï on Wikipedia