Brassai: Paris
"Brassai is a living eye," wrote Henry Miller of the Hungarianborn artist who adopted Paris after World War I and became one of its most celebrated photographers. Originally a painter before he moved on to writing, sculpture, cinema and, most famous
ly, photography, Brassai (1899-1984) was a member of Paris`s cultural elite, counting Miller, Picasso, Sartre, Camus, and Cocteau, among his friends. Camera in hand, he scoured the streets and bars of Paris, unabashedly capturing the city`s inhabitan
ts in their natural habitats. Prostitutes, hoodlums, and other marginal` characters were the most famous heroes of Brassai`s moody, gritty photographs taken often by night. Including an extensive selection of Brassai`s finest photographs and an essa
y describing his life and work, this book explores the world of Brassai in thematic chapters: Minotaure magazine, Paris at Night, Secret Paris, Day Visions, Artists of My Life, and Graffiti and Transmutations.
ly, photography, Brassai (1899-1984) was a member of Paris`s cultural elite, counting Miller, Picasso, Sartre, Camus, and Cocteau, among his friends. Camera in hand, he scoured the streets and bars of Paris, unabashedly capturing the city`s inhabitan
ts in their natural habitats. Prostitutes, hoodlums, and other marginal` characters were the most famous heroes of Brassai`s moody, gritty photographs taken often by night. Including an extensive selection of Brassai`s finest photographs and an essa
y describing his life and work, this book explores the world of Brassai in thematic chapters: Minotaure magazine, Paris at Night, Secret Paris, Day Visions, Artists of My Life, and Graffiti and Transmutations.
"Brassai is a living eye," wrote Henry Miller of the Hungarianborn artist who adopted Paris after World War I and became one of its most celebrated photographers. Originally a painter before he moved on to writing, sculpture, cinema and, most famous
ly, photography, Brassai (1899-1984) was a member of Paris`s cultural elite, counting Miller, Picasso, Sartre, Camus, and Cocteau, among his friends. Camera in hand, he scoured the streets and bars of Paris, unabashedly capturing the city`s inhabitan
ts in their natural habitats. Prostitutes, hoodlums, and other marginal` characters were the most famous heroes of Brassai`s moody, gritty photographs taken often by night. Including an extensive selection of Brassai`s finest photographs and an essa
y describing his life and work, this book explores the world of Brassai in thematic chapters: Minotaure magazine, Paris at Night, Secret Paris, Day Visions, Artists of My Life, and Graffiti and Transmutations.
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