Synopses & Reviews
Nicknamed the "Eye of Paris" by Henry Miller, Brassaandiuml; was one of the great European photographers of the twentieth century. This volume of letters and photographs, many published for the first time, chronicles the fascinating early years of Brassaandiuml;'s life and artistic development in Paris and Berlin during the 1920s and 1930s.
"[Brassaandiuml;] is probably the only photographerand#8212;at least in Franceand#8212;to have acquired such a vast audience and mastered his material to such a degree that he can express himself with a flexibility and apparent ease that is almost literary in its nature."and#8212;Jean Gallien, Photo-Monde
"The letters that Brassaandiuml; wrote to his parents between 1920 and 1940 chronicle the sometimes painful stages by which this gifted man hauled himself from penury to celebrity."and#8212;Peter Hamilton, Times Literary Supplement
"In these proud, protective, occasionally conscience-stricken missives, the young man full of eager dreams emerges as one of the century's pioneering photographers, revered for his lushly atmospheric portraits of Paris after dark."and#8212;Elle
"A fascinating insight into how a bright individual slowly found his calling."and#8212;Christine Schwartz Hartley, New York Times Book Review
Synopsis
Foreword to the English EditionGilbert BrassaiPrefaceThe LettersHallway to ParnassusAndor HorvathEditorial NoteAndor HorvathEducation of a Young ArtistAnne Wilkes Tucker NotesIndex
About the Author
Brassaand#239; (born Gyula Haland#225;sz, 1899-1984) was a photographer, journalist, and author of many photographic monographs and literary works, including
Letters to My Parents,
Conversations with Picasso, and
Proust in the Power of Photography.
Table of Contents
Foreword to the English Edition
Gilbert Brassai
Preface
The Letters
Hallway to Parnassus
Andor Horvath
Editorial Note
Andor Horvath
Education of a Young Artist
Anne Wilkes Tucker
Notes
Index