Great B&W Photos, Part 2

Brassai was born on September 9, 1899 in Romania. At the age of 3, his family moved to Paris, France because of his father’s job. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1920, Brassai moved to Berlin & worked as a journalist. Then in 1924, he moved back to Paris & worked as a journalist there as well. Because of his job & his love of Paris, he started his career as a photographer. In 1933, he published his first book called “Paris After Dark.” Later, Brassai was nicknamed the “eye of Paris.” His photos led to international fame. In 1956, he made a film & won the “Most Original Film” award at Cannes Film Festival. 1974 came by & he was named “Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.” Two years later in 1976, Brassai was given the Legion of Honor. Two years after that, he won the first “Grand Prix National de la Photographie” in Paris. Brassai was the author of 17 books & many, many articles. He is considered one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century. Brassai died on July 8, 1984.