Brassaï
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Brassaï was a Hungarian–French photographer, sculptor, medalist, writer, and filmmaker who rose to international fame in France in the 20th century. He was one of the numerous Hungarian artists who fl
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Brassaï (1936) (photo by Emiel van Moerkerken)
André Kertész
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André Kertész, born Andor Kertész, was a Hungarian-born photographer known for his groundbreaking contributions to photographic composition and the photo essay. In the early years of his career, his t
Brassaï
…to supplement some of his articles for more money, but rapidly explored the city through this medium, in which he was tutored by his fellow Hungarian André Kertész. He later wrote that he used photography "to capture the beauty of streets and gardens in the rain and fog, and to capture Paris by night." Using the…
Kertész in 1982
Circus, Budapest, 19 May 1920
Paris, Mondrian's Glasses and Pipe (1926), The Phillips Collection
The Fork, or La Fourchette, was taken in 1928 and is one of Kertész's most famous works from this period.