Discover some of the major 20th century artists in intimate settings. Paris Match magazine has followed, photographed and interviewed them exclusively over a period of more than 60 years. Paris Matchs exceptional archives are opened to us. They reveal rare moments at the heart of artistic creation: artists at work, in the intimacy of their studios and their secret gardens, surrounded by their families and friends. Take a unique look at Chagalls opera ceiling, Dalis awakened dreams, miros suns. Francis Bacons studies: beyond these incredible works, the editor penetrates to provide with an inside view of the lives of these geniuses. It contains never seen photo sequences of the following artists: Francis Bacon; Balthus; Georg Baselitz; Fernando Botero; Georges Braque; Bernard Buffet; Jean Carzon; Marc Chagall; Jean Cocteau; Salvador Dali; Paul Delvaux; Kees van Dongen; Raoul Dufy; Alberto Giacometti; David Hockney; Moise Kisling; Jean Lurcat; Rene Magritte; Georges Mathieu; Henri Matisse; Jean Miro; Pablo Picasso; Serge Poliakoff; Robert Rauschenberg; Herve di Rosa; Georges Rouault; Pierre Soulage; Antoni Tapies; Maurice Utrillo; Jacques Villon; Maurice de Vlaminck.
“"The book's highly accessible, if minimal, commentary and anecdotes allow the photos to take center stage."”
--Publishers Weekly
Jean-François Chaigneau is an editor for the renowned magazine Paris Match. Olivier Royant is the chief editor for Paris Match. Joseph Laredo has translated many titles from French to English, including several books by Albert Camus.
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