Brigitte Benkemoun, an investigative reporter in France, buys a vintage address book online for her partner, and soon discovers that it belonged to artist/photographer Dora Maar, Picasso’s mistress, infamous “weeping woman,” and unsung hero of the surrealist movement. Finding Dora Maar: An Artist, An Address Book, A Life (Getty Publications) is Benkemoun’s study of Maar’s legacy and later years.
The Interview:
Brigitte Benkemoun, an investigative reporter in France, buys a vintage address book online for her partner, and soon discovers that it belonged to artist/photographer Dora Maar, Picasso’s mistress, infamous “weeping woman,” and unsung hero of the surrealist movement. Finding Dora Maar: An Artist, An Address Book, A Life (Getty Publications) is Benkemoun’s study of Maar’s legacy and later years.
The Reading:
Hat & Beard editor Sybil Perez reads from Reading Dora Maar (Getty Publications).
Music by Yellow Magic Orchestra