Brassaï (Gyula Halász)

Brassaï (1899–1984), born Gyula Halász in Brassó, Transylvania (now Brașov, Romania), was a Hungarian-French photographer, sculptor, and writer best known for his evocative nocturnal images of Paris in the 1930s. His landmark book 'Paris de Nuit' (1933) captured the city's underworld, cafés, and street life with a poetic yet unflinching realism, earning him the nickname 'the Eye of Paris.' Beyond photography, he was a close friend of Picasso and produced notable drawings, tapestries, and sculptures, establishing himself as a versatile and influential figure in 20th-century art.