Brassaï

author · photographer

French b. 19 June 1905, Paris, France d. 13 April 1984, Paris, France active 1930–1984

Brassaï (Georges Hubert Balladur) was a prominent French photographer and writer. He is renowned for his extensive photographic documentation of Paris in the 1930s, capturing the city's atmosphere, its people, and its architecture. His work often focused on the everyday life of the metropolis. He was also an author and a regular contributor to literary and artistic circles in Paris, frequently engaging in dialogues with other famous artists, such as Pablo Picasso.[1]

  • street photography
  • Parisian life
  • urban landscape

Books

Works by Brassaï

  • 1966 Gespräche mit Picasso Rowohlt · book · German · ISBN 3499155931 Original work in French, translated to German by Edmond Lutrand

References

  1. Wikipedia. Brassaï (Georges Hubert Balladur). link