March 21, 2009
Brassai
I know, Brassai is a cliche, but I saw this photo on a cover of a Jean Rhys anthology I read in university in the 80′s. It has stayed with me since. My favourite picture of all time, bar none.
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Yes, Christopher, Brassai’s photography became classic from the time of Paris being mecca of the impressionist artists.
The other photographer I love as well is Andre Kertesz (also Hungarian) who photographed Paris and later New York.
So much feeling in the photographs of these artists, so much different to the snapshots produced by most of today’s photographers.
Peter Rymwid Architectural Photographer