A very handsome, large-format limited edition book of the lost photographs of Patrick O’Higgins, best known for Madame, his memoir about Helena Rubinstein. His photographs are a fascinating record of literary and artistic lives in post-WW2 Europe: his sitters include Stephen Spender, Elsa Schiaparelli, Cecil Beaton, John Richardson, Tennessee Williams, Jean Cocteau and Somerset Maugham… A wonderful mix of cafe society portraits and genre images. Limited to 500 copies.
Monsieur: Patrick O’Higgins – The Lost Photographer
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ÂŁ75
Edition:Hardback978173982129616/05/2024
Categories: Fine & Special Editions, Photography & Fashion, Remarkables, Small & Private Press
Tags: Bohemian Circles, Social History
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