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Brass ï

Brass ï. 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". About Brossa ï. Born Gyula Hal ász In Brossó; used to be a part of Hungary, now Romania Moved to Paris when he was 25

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Brass ï

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  1. 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"

  2. 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

  3. “Bijou” 1932

  4. “Arc de Triomphe” 1933

  5. “Open Gutter” 1933

  6. “Notre Dame” 1933

  7. “Tugboats and Barges beside Pont-Neuf” 1933

  8. “When you meet the man you see at once that he is equipped with no ordinary eyes” -Henry Miller “Seville”

  9. “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

  10. “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

  11. “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

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

  13. Obelisk and fountains in the Place de la Concorde 1933

  14. References • http://www.utata.org/salon/20496.php • http://photographyhistory.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html • http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Brassai.html • http://www.profotos.com/education/referencedesk/masters/masters/brassai/brassai.shtml

  15. http://www.photoquotes.com/showquotes.aspx?id=260&name=Brassaihttp://www.photoquotes.com/showquotes.aspx?id=260&name=Brassai • http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-21317407.html

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