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Brassaļ
was born on September 9, 1889 in Brasso, Transylvania,
present day Hungary. His name at birth was Gyula
Halasz. He later changed his name to Brassaļ.
He adopted this name from the place of his birth,
Brasso. Originally, he did not like photography
when he began his artistic endeavors.
He studied painting and sculpture in Germany
and he also studied at the Academy of Fine Arts
in Budapest, Hungary. When he was a young boy,
he accompanied his father to Paris and he stayed
there for one year. Brassaļ is known for his
beautiful pictures of Paris during the evening
and night hours. He started out as a poor immigrant
artist in Paris. He began as an author for a
small newspaper, and he illustrated his articles
with his own photographs. The entrepreneurial
drive was very strong with him, unlike most
other artists.
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