1899-1984
"It is to seize the beauty of the streets, of the gardens, in the rain and the fog, it is to seize the night of Paris that I
became photographer"
Born Gyula Halász In Brossó; used to be a part of Hungary, now
Romania Moved to Paris when he was 25 His love of Paris and frequent nighttime
wanderings of the city inspired his photography His works led him to fame, with shows in the
George Eastman House (Rochester, NY), the Art Institute (Chicago), and NYC’s Museum of Modern Art
In addition to photography, he wrote 17 books and his film won “Most Original Film” at the Cannes Film Festival
Died in southern France on 8 July 1984
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“Seville”
“Lovers in a Bistro”
“House of Illusion”
“Boulevards at the Place de L’Opera”
1933
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