This book is subtitled, Stories of Picasso, Matisse, Gertrude Stein and Their Circle. It is a short book containing a variety reflections by Harriet Lane Levy. For those who enjoy the changing art world in Paris as Picasso and Matisse come into their own, this book is a fun read. The book is a collection of fragments written by Levy as she spent time in Paris with her friend Gertrude Stein as she developed her art collection and her famous salons. I suppose it is not a coincidence that this book was released in the same year as the popular movie, Midnight in Paris, since it offers further insight into that romaticized period. I enjoyed the book, although I did not find myself liking the author in her curious and somewhat detached relationships. For those who can't get enough about this time in Paris, the book offers more small insights.
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