Frédéric Barzilay (1917–2015) was a French photographer known for his sensitive and humanistic approach to portraiture. Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, he arrived in France in 1927 at the age of ten; his parents were later deported to Auschwitz during the German occupation. He began his photographic work in 1936 using a Kodak Box camera. Barzilay is particularly recognized for his extensive body of work featuring the female nude and portraits that are characterized by mystery, tenderness, and vitality. His style aligns with the 'humanist' school of photography, alongside figures like Robert Doisneau and Willy Ronis. He spent much of his professional life as an international civil servant for UNESCO from 1953 to 1977 while continuing his artistic practice.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]
