'Framing a Century': Photography from 1840-1940 Jun 10, 2008
It begins with the innovations of the British gentleman William Henry Fox Talbot, and concludes with the homespun classicism of the American Walker Evans, the studio experiments of Man Ray and, finally, the breathtaking moments captured by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Brassai, geniuses of the street. In between are the landscapes of Roger Fenton, Gustave Le Gray and Carleton E. Watkins; portraits by Nadar and Julia Margaret Cameron; and views of 19th- and early-20th-century Paris and France by... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
A brush with Picasso May 24, 2008
" Photographs in the exhibition by the likes of Brassai and Henri Cartier-Bresson attest to this. The paintings were simply part of the resources of Picasso's studio, along with the many postcards of African women he collected, reproductions of old masters and pieces of bric-a-brac picked up at flea markets. As he became increasingly successful, and was able to buy larger houses and studios, his collection continued to expand. He would never allow anyone into his studio to clean it. In life,... (Courier Mail)
Patti Smith — Artistic Triple Threat Mar 28, 2008
Vogue in the late '50s was a very sophisticated magazine, with photos by Diane Arbus, Irving Penn, Brassai, some of our great photographers. You were very close to a great photographer, Robert Mapplethorpe. (Time.com)
In the storm of the eye Oct 28, 2007
Brassai, Man Ray and Cartier-Bresson all beat a path to his door, and all took memorable portraits of that craggy, professorial face. As the title suggests, L'atelier d'Alberto Giacometti is not just an exhibition but an attempt to shed light on the working practices of the great sculptor. (Guardian Unlimited)
Showgirls and streetwalkers Mar 8, 2007
"The whole show is based on Brassai" says McGrath, of the brief ... Well I was looking at silhouettes of the Regency period but seeing it through the eyes of a photographer, Brassai, so there was beautiful cocoon shapes, a welcome return to my daywear and a huge exploitation of my bias cutting [laughs] which my markets demand and I was very very happy to do ... Galliano: Really the Regency period and the photographs of Brassai. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Deutsche Boerse Photography Exhibit Suggests Camera Can't Tell the Truth Feb 23, 2007
Petersen is in a line that goes back to Brassai photographing Parisian brothels in the 30s, and crossing that art/photography border, perhaps originated with Degas. The pictures that Chancel (1959, French) took in North Korea two years ago could not, technically, be more different. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
