Brassï 1899-1984 "It is to seize the beauty of the streets, of the gardens, in the rain and the fog, it is to seize the night of Paris that I became photographer"

Brassï1899-1984

"It is to seize the beauty of the streets, of the gardens, in the rain and the fog, it is to seize the night of Paris that I

became photographer"

About Brossaï Born Gyula Halász In Brossó; used to be a part of Hungary, now Romania Moved to Paris when he was 25 His love of Paris and frequent nighttime wanderings of the

city inspired his photography His works led him to fame, with shows in the George

Eastman House (Rochester, NY), the Art Institute (Chicago), and NYC’s Museum of Modern Art

In addition to photography, he wrote 17 books and his film won “Most Original Film” at the Cannes Film Festival

Died in southern France on 8 July 1984

“Bijou”

1932

“Arc de Triomphe”

1933

“Open Gutter”

1933

“Notre Dame”

1933

“Tugboats and Barges beside Pont-Neuf”

1933

“When you meet the man you see at once that he is equipped with no ordinary eyes”

-Henry Miller

“Seville”

“There are many photographs which are full of life but which are confusing and difficult to remember. It is the force of an image which matter.” -Brassaï

“True art transcends social distinctions and cultural biases, eliminating the artificial barriers we impose on ourselves. Art explores truth, what it means to be human and alive. And in his body of work, the famed Parisian photographer Brassai meets all of these conditions.”-Crystal Wyrick

“Do you know what Picasso said when he looked at my drawings in 1939? ‘You’re crazy, Brassai. You have a gold mine and you spend your time exploiting a salt mine!’ The salt mine was – naturally – photography!”-Brassaï

“..the thing that is magnificent about photography is that it can produce images that incite emotion based on the subject matter alone.” -Brassaï

Obelisk and fountains in the Place de la Concorde

1933

References http://www.utata.org/salon/20496.php http://photographyhistory.blogspot.com/200

8_03_01_archive.html http://www.biographybase.com/biography/B

rassai.html http://www.profotos.com/education/referenc

edesk/masters/masters/brassai/brassai.shtml

http://www.photoquotes.com/showquotes.aspx?id=260&name=Brassai

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-21317407.html

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Brassï 1899-1984 "It is to seize the beauty of the streets, of the gardens, in the rain and the fog, it is to seize the night of Paris that I became photographer"