Brassäi (Gyula Halász)
Brassäi (Gyula Halász)
French 20th century French photographer
(Hungary, 1899 - 1984, Côte d'Azur, France)
Note: 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.
French, 1899 - 1984
7 objects
1932
gelatin silver print
Museum Purchase, Lloyd O. and Marjorie Strong Coulter Fund
1986.80
1931
gelatin silver print
Museum Purchase, Lloyd O. and Marjorie Strong Coulter Fund
1987.35
ca. 1933-1956
gelatin silver print
Museum Purchase, Gridley W. Tarbell II Fund and the Lloyd O. and Marjorie Strong Coulter Fund
2011.5
before 1979
gelatin silver print on paper
Bequest of Hilton and Esta Kramer
2021.73.32
n.d.
gelatin silver print
Gift of Hilton and Esta Kramer
2015.5
ca. 1934
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
Clark Collection
2022.8.10
ca. 1932
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
Clark Collection
2022.8.11