One of the most original and memorable photographers of the twentieth century, Brassaï was also a journalist, sculptor, and writer. He took great pride in his writing, and he loved literature and
His years in Paris were the making of Henry Miller. He arrived with no money, no fixed address, and no prospects. He left as the renowned if not notorious author of Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Ca
"In a world like this one, it's difficult to devote oneself to art body and soul. To get published, to get exhibited, to get produced often requires ten or twenty years of patient, intense labor. I sp
A collection of letters sent by the French photographer to his parents from the years 1920 to 1940, discussing his finances, his chosen career, and his romances
"Read this book if you want to understand me." Conversations with Picasso offers a remarkable vision of both Picasso and the entire artistic and intellectual milieu of wartime Paris, a vision provided
The famous painter hired the famous French photographer, journalist, and artist to document his work in the 1940s, and here are transcripts of many of the conversations the two subsequently had, along
One of the most original and memorable photographers of the twentieth century, Brassai was also a journalist, sculptor, and writer. He took great pride in his writing, and he loved literature and lang
