Brian Brake

New Zealand · 1927–1988 · Photographer

John Brian Brake was a photographer from New Zealand. He is best known for his 1955 photographs of Pablo Picasso at a bullfight, his 1957 and 1959 series of China, and his 1960… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Brian Brake, The Bullfight - Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau at a Bullfight in Vallauris, South of France, Summer 1955, a complete portfolio of twenty gelatin silver prints with artists original cover sheetThe Bullfight - Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau at a Bullfight in Vallauris, South of France, Summer 1955Art+Object · NZ$43,968≈ $32,806≈ £20,809≈ €24,827Sign up to see
  2. Brian Brake, Offerings to the Unknown Dead - Kyoto, 1964., colour photograph printed from Kodak transparency on Ektacolour paperOfferings to the Unknown Dead - Kyoto, 1964.Art+Object · NZ$12,604≈ $9,404≈ £5,965≈ €7,117Sign up to see
  3. Brian Brake, Portrait of Sir Edmund Hillary, gelatin silver printPortrait of Sir Edmund HillaryArt+Object · NZ$11,842≈ $8,836≈ £5,605≈ €6,687Sign up to see

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John Brian Brake was a photographer from New Zealand. He is best known for his 1955 photographs of Pablo Picasso at a bullfight, his 1957 and 1959 series of China, and his 1960 Monsoon series of India.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1927, WellingtonDied 1988Occupation PhotographerWikidata Q4963191 ↗ULAN 500115125 ↗

Also known as John Brian Brake

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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