Balthazar Korab

Balthazar Korab (Hungarian: Koráb Boldizsár; 1926–2013) was a Hungarian-American photographer based in Detroit, Michigan, specializing in architectural, art and landscape photography.

For a time, he was a journeyman under the direction of leading European architects, including Le Corbusier.

In 1955, Korab arrived in the United States, and Eero Saarinen employed him as an architect, where his skill with a camera lead to him becoming responsible for the integration of photography into the architectural design process.

[1] The architectural community in Detroit embraced Korab's career, and many firms retained him to document their building and private home projects.

In 1956, he was awarded fourth place in the international design competition for the Sydney Opera House.

Between 1966 and 1968 Korab worked with Astra Zarina on a photoessay project documenting Roman roofscapes.
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