Month: October 2019

In 1955 he met Ernst Haas and Henri Cartier-Bresson, members of the photo agency Magnum Photos. This led to his acceptance as a nominee member in the same year, and full membership in 1957. He remained a Magnum photographer until 1967. He worked as freelance photographer in Europe, Africa and Asia until the mid-1960s, when…

Without a doubt, my most difficult journey, yet it started well. Someday I will tell you.

Halász’s job and his love of the city, whose streets he often wandered late at night, led to photography. He first used it to supplement some of his articles for more money, but rapidly explored the city through this medium, in which he was tutored by his fellow Hungarian André Kertész. He later wrote that…

The International Festival of Krakow Composers (formerly known as Days of Music by Krakow Composers) has been present among the cultural events in Krakow since 1989. The main purpose of the Festival is the promotion and presentation of contemporary, professional work of Krakow composers (from classics and professors, through the outstanding middle generation to the…

The quartet regularly participates in music festivals, performing on both national and international stages, including at the clarinet conference Expression in Clarinet Performance held in Cracow, the national Polish conference Gramy Razem in Gdansk and the international festival Wakacje z Muzyką in Nowy Sącz, among many others.

Four various personalities combined, fit well together and create a passionate musical organism. Their program includes pieces from the variety of styles – from classical arrangements to jazzi or dance music. Every member of Color Clarinet Quartet is a prize winner of national and international solo competitions.

In 1933 Brandt moved to London and began documenting all levels of British society. This kind of documentary was uncommon at that time. Brandt published two books showcasing this work, The English at Home (1936) and A Night in London (1938). He was a regular contributor to magazines such as Lilliput, Picture Post, and Harper’s…