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“What attracts the photographer is precisely the chance to penetrate inside phenomena, to uncover forms... He pursues them into their last refuges and surprises them at their most positive, their most material and true.”

Quote by Brassai

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Brassai, born Gyula Halász, was a renowned Hungarian photographer. His career began in the 1920s in Paris, where he became famous for his unique photographic style and profound insights into urban life. Brassai's work encompasses street photography, portrait photography, and art photography, and has had a profound impact on photography as an art form. more

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