Brassa, Figures, Photolithograph, 1979 for sale at Pamono

Signed photolithography by Brassa, 1979. Stamped rotogravure reproduction of series by Bolaffiarte. Limited edition of 5000. Exemplary number 2372. Brassa pseudonym of Gyula Halsz; 9 September 1899 8 July 1984) was a Hungarian, French photographer, sculptor, medallist, writer, and filmmaker who rose to international fame in France in the 20th century. He was one of the numerous Hungarian artists who flourished in Paris beginning between the World Wars. In the early 21st century, the discovery of more than 200 letters and hundreds of drawings and other items from the period 19401984 has provided scholars with material for understanding his later life and career.