By Xavier Girard
Cover Photo Courtesy of Assouline
Besides housing the world’s most famous and glamorous beach resorts, the French Riviera was the center of creativity during the 1920s and early 1930s. Celebrities from the four corners of the world would gather in this paradise in order to experience a new way of life, indulging in this quintessentially French glamorous atmosphere.
Artists and writers – such as Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Gerald and Sara Murphy, Picasso, Picabia, Stravinsky, Cocteau, Diaghilev and Anna de Noailles – are the heroes of these legendary tales that constitute the essence of this book by Xavier Girard. In fact, this photobiography that captures this carefree era revitalizes the memory of these personalities who were in quest for happiness in a world that was invaded by the darkness of World War II.
It’s with extraordinary images from personal archives that this book counts their lifestyles, as well as the artwork of some of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Are you ready to join us in this mesmerizing journey to one of the most glamorous places on earth?
Article Written by Mirella Haddad
