Various Authors - Lot 63

Various Authors Montparnasse. The Golden Years. Paris, Booking International - Le Monde, [circa 1988–1990]. Large quarto, illustrated hardcover by the publisher. A bilingual (English) album dedicated to Montparnasse during its golden years, featuring some sixty photographs by leading figures in French and international photography: Eugène Atget, André Kertész, Brassaï, Savitry, Robert Doisneau, Gisèle Freund, William Klein, Josef Koudelka, Jeanloup Sieff, Bernard Plossu, among others. Foreword by Bertrand Poirot-Delpech of the Académie française, nostalgically evoking the artists’ quarter, its studios, and its cafés (La Rotonde, La Coupole, Le Dôme…), as well as the iconic figures of Montparnasse: Brancusi, Picasso, Modigliani, Foujita, Henry Miller, Aragon, Kiki de Montparnasse, and others. A beautifully illustrated volume tracing the history of the neighborhood through photographs spanning nearly a century. Condition: very good copy. Hardcover in excellent condition; interior perfectly fresh.