Brassaï: An Illustrated Biography — Diane Elisabeth Poirier — Flammarion — 2005

Personal archives, photographs and recollections trace Brassaï’s life beyond his familiar images of nocturnal Paris. Diane Elisabeth Poirier follows his relationships with artists and writers and his work across photography, drawing, sculpture and literature. Illustrated throughout in black and white, the biography draws on previously unpublished material and accounts shared by his wife Gilberte and members of his circle.

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Title: Brassaï: An Illustrated Biography
Artist / Author: Diane Elisabeth Poirier
Date: 2005
Edition: English-language edition
Medium / Materials: Paperback
Dimensions: 31 × 24 cm
Language: English; translated by Jennifer Kaku
Publisher: Flammarion
ISBN: 9782080304971