Paul Gross Almásy

Place: Budapest

Born: 1906

Death: 2003

Biography:

Paul Almasy was a Hungarian-born Swiss photographer known for his documentary and portrait photography. He grew up in a family of artists and turned to photography in the 1930s. Almásy worked as a photojournalist for various newspapers and magazines in Europe, covering events such as the Spanish Civil War and World War II. He was also known for his portraits of famous artists, writers, and intellectuals, including Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Albert Camus. In the 1950s, Almasy moved to Switzerland and became a Swiss citizen. He continued to work as a photographer, often focusing on landscapes and travel photography. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and he is considered one of the most important photographers of the 20th century.