"When you meet the man you see at once that he is equipped with no ordinary eyes," said Henry Miller of his friend's photographic genius. One of the major photographers of the century, Brassai (1899-1984) is best known for his chronicling of demimonde Paris in the 1930s & his classic portraits of artists such as Matisse, Picasso, & countless Surrealists. Along with the superb duotone reproduction of Brassai's work, this comprehensive monograph will include an interview with his widow & essays on his distinguished career. There will be a long-awaited major retrospective exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris opening in April 2000, which is guaranteed to receive international press attention. Brassai's classic book, Paris by Night, sold over 50,000 copies. Brassai had the rare honor of being asked to create a 23 x 10--foot mural for the UNESCO palace in Paris. Picasso, Calder, & Moore are past creators.