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BRASSAÏ. (1899-1984). Hungarian-French photographer best known for his photographs of Parisian nightlife. ALS. ("Brassaï"). 1p. 8vo. Dover, February 10, 1971. To Hungarian-American filmmaker, photojournalist and author STEFAN LORANT (1901-1997). In French with translation."Thanks for your newspaper cutting. Yes, I had a little exhibition in Paris first (October '70), next in London (January) of 30 panels of color. We have stayed 8 days in this clinic in old Enton Hall Hydro. Massage every day, osteopath, hydrotherapy and always fasting, fasting, fasting… During one week we were given 3 fruits per day and a tea without anything. And an enema – 'irrigation' with 60 liters of water! We met Americans there who are from Boston. As postmen are on strike at Glais, I send this letter to Boulogne. Kisses for you and Lauy and the children. Yours…"
Born Gyula Halász in the Hungarian city of Brassó, Brassaï first visited Paris at the age of three while his father taught at the Sorbonne. He returned to… Read More