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In 1925 Glass started working as a [[cartoonist]] and retoucher. In 1931 he moved to [[Berlin]] where he established himself as a photographer, working first as a picture editor of a Berlin evening paper, the 5-8 Uhr Abendblatt, and then, as a photojournalist at the Berliner Tagblatt. A keen motorsport enthusiast, Glass covered most of the big races at the [[Nürburgring]] and the [[Avus]] circuits. His photos of the [[Mercedes-Benz]] team received widespread public acclaim. However, in 1936 he was dismissed from the newspaper [[Berliner Tageblatt]] due to his Jewish ancestry. In 1938 he fled [[Germany]], bringing his negatives to [[London]].<ref name="Reynolds" /> |
In 1925 Glass started working as a [[cartoonist]] and retoucher. In 1931 he moved to [[Berlin]] where he established himself as a photographer, working first as a picture editor of a Berlin evening paper, the 5-8 Uhr Abendblatt, and then, as a photojournalist at the Berliner Tagblatt. A keen motorsport enthusiast, Glass covered most of the big races at the [[Nürburgring]] and the [[Avus]] circuits. His photos of the [[Mercedes-Benz]] team received widespread public acclaim. However, in 1936 he was dismissed from the newspaper [[Berliner Tageblatt]] due to his Jewish ancestry. In 1938 he fled [[Germany]], bringing his negatives to [[London]].<ref name="Reynolds" /> |
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During his London period Glass had a second career as a fashion and glamour photographer. [[Pamela Green]] was one of his regular models. Some of his work appeared in ''[[Lilliput (magazine)|Lilliput]]'', the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' and ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]''. He also worked as a stills photographer for film director [[Zoltan Korda]], brother of [[Alexander Korda]]. |
During his London period Glass had a second career as a fashion and glamour photographer. [[Pamela Green]] was one of his regular models. Some of his work appeared in ''[[Lilliput (magazine)|Lilliput]]'', the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' and ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]''. He also worked as a stills photographer for film director [[Zoltan Korda]], brother of [[Alexander Korda]]. |
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In 1964 Zoltán sold his studios in Chelsea to a consortium of British Photographers and moved to France with his common-law with Pat who was a former cabaret dancer.<ref>{{cite book |title=Naked in the Menagerie |date=2018 |publisher=Wolfbait Books |isbn=9781999744175 |pages=9}}</ref> He died in 1982 at [[Roquebrune-Cap-Martin]] in [[France]].<ref name="Reynolds" /> |
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He died in 1982 at [[Roquebrune-Cap-Martin]] in [[France]].<ref name="Reynolds" /> |
He died in 1982 at [[Roquebrune-Cap-Martin]] in [[France]].<ref name="Reynolds" /> |
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Zoltán Glass (26 April 1903 – 24 February 1982) was a Hungarian photographer. He was one of the renown photographers of the 20th century.[1]
Glass was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary on 26 April 1903, to Reszon and Olga Glass, a Jewish couple.[2]
In 1925 Glass started working as a cartoonist and retoucher. In 1931 he moved to Berlin where he established himself as a photographer, working first as a picture editor of a Berlin evening paper, the 5-8 Uhr Abendblatt, and then, as a photojournalist at the Berliner Tagblatt. A keen motorsport enthusiast, Glass covered most of the big races at the Nürburgring and the Avus circuits. His photos of the Mercedes-Benz team received widespread public acclaim. However, in 1936 he was dismissed from the newspaper Berliner Tageblatt due to his Jewish ancestry. In 1938 he fled Germany, bringing his negatives to London.[2]
During his London period Glass had a second career as a fashion and glamour photographer. Pamela Green was one of his regular models. Some of his work appeared in Lilliput, the Daily Mirror and Life. He also worked as a stills photographer for film director Zoltan Korda, brother of Alexander Korda.
In 1964 Zoltán sold his studios in Chelsea to a consortium of British Photographers and moved to France with his common-law with Pat who was a former cabaret dancer.[3] He died in 1982 at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in France.[2]
He died in 1982 at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in France.[2]
References
- ^ "Zoltan Glass Photographs Digitized". Super Street Network. Jul 31, 2009. Retrieved Aug 27, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d Reynolds, John (20 Feb 2001). "John Reynolds rediscovers the life and work of automotive photographer Zoltan Glass". Sharp Shooter. The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 Feb 2013.
- ^ Naked in the Menagerie. Wolfbait Books. 2018. p. 9. ISBN 9781999744175.
External links
- Racing and fashion photographs from Science and Society Picture Library
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