Nickolas Muray: A Photographer's Dual Pursuit of Art and Sport Nickolas Muray (1892-1965) was a Hungarian-born American photographer whose artistic vision intersected seamlessly with his passion for fencing, resulting in a remarkable dual career that cemented his place as a pioneer of color photography and a celebrated portrait artist. Born Miklós Mandl in Budapest on February 15, 1892, Muray’s formative years instilled within him an…