Zoltán Glass
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Zoltån Glass was an Anglo-Hungarian photographer. Born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1925 he started working as a cartoonist
and retoucher. In 1931 Zoltån moved to Berlin
where he established himself as a photographer. 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 Tagblatt. In 1938 he fled Germany
bringing his negatives to London
.
During his London period Zoltån Glass had a second career as a fashion and naturist photographer. Pamela Green
was one of his regular models. Some of his work appeared in Lilliput
, the Daily Mirror and Life
magazine. He also worked as a stills photographer for Zoltan Korda
, Film Director, brother of Alexander Korda
. He died in 1982 at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
in France
.
His brother Stefan Glass also practiced photography professionally in London.
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
and retoucher. In 1931 Zoltån moved to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
where he established himself as a photographer. A keen motorsport enthusiast, Glass covered most of the big races at the Nürburgring
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
and the Avus
AVUS
The Automobil-Verkehrs- und Übungs-Straße, better known as AVUS, is a public road that was also used as a motor racing circuit. It is located in the south-western districts of Berlin, Germany, between Charlottenburg and Nikolassee, and is nowadays an important part of the public highway system, as...
circuits. His photos of the Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
team received widespread public acclaim. However in 1936 he was dismissed from the newspaper Berliner Tagblatt. In 1938 he fled Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
bringing his negatives to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
During his London period Zoltån Glass had a second career as a fashion and naturist photographer. Pamela Green
Pamela Green
Pamela Green was an English glamour model and actress, best known at the end of the 1950s and early 1960s...
was one of his regular models. Some of his work appeared in Lilliput
Lilliput (magazine)
Lilliput was a small-format British monthly magazine of humour, short stories, photographs and the arts, founded in 1937 by the photojournalist Stefan Lorant. The first issue came out in July and it was sold shortly after to Edward Hulton, when editorship was taken over by Tom Hopkinson in 1940....
, the Daily Mirror and Life
Life (magazine)
Life generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
magazine. He also worked as a stills photographer for Zoltan Korda
Zoltán Korda
Zoltan Korda was a Hungarian-born motion picture screenwriter, director and producer.Born Zoltán Kellner, Kellner Zoltán in Hungarian name order, of Jewish heritage in Pusztatúrpásztó, Túrkeve in Hungary , he was the middle brother of filmmakers Alexander and Vincent Korda.Zoltan Korda went to...
, Film Director, brother of Alexander Korda
Alexander Korda
Sir Alexander Korda was a Hungarian-born British producer and film director. He was a leading figure in the British film industry, the founder of London Films and the owner of British Lion Films, a film distributing company.-Life and career:The elder brother of filmmakers Zoltán Korda and Vincent...
. He died in 1982 at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France between Monaco and Menton. The name was changed from Roquebrune to differentiate the town from Roquebrune-sur-Argens in the neighboring Var Department.-History:In pre-Roman times the area was settled by the...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
His brother Stefan Glass also practiced photography professionally in London.
External links
- Racing and fashion photographs from Science and Society Picture Library