{"product_id":"the-french-riviera-in-the-1920s","title":"The French Riviera in the 1920s","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe French Riviera was the center of creativity during the 1920s and early ’30s. Artists and writers from the far reaches of the world gathered to fashion a new way of life—among them Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Gerald and Sara Murphy, Picasso, Picabia, Stravinsky, Cocteau, Diaghilev, and Anna de Noailles. A photobiography of this carefree era, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe French Riviera of the 1920s \u003c\/span\u003erevitalizes the now-legendary tale of these mythic personalities caught between a desire for creation, the quest for happiness, and the looming darkness of World War II. With extraordinary images taken from personal archives, these pages depict firsthand the lifestyles and artwork of some of the most influential artists o f the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--*SEP*--\u003e\u003c!--*SEP*--\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWriter Xavier Girard is an art historian and critic, essayist, and professor of art history. A Chevalier of Arts and Letters, he has also directed and curated numerous artistic events. His previously published books with \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAssouline include \u003c\/span\u003eThe Mediterranean: From Homer to Picasso \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e(2001)\u003c\/span\u003e; Bauhaus \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e(2003)\u003c\/span\u003e; and Paris in the 1920s with Kiki de Montparnasse \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e(2012). He also published \u003c\/span\u003eL’Oursin \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003eTrois hommes dans un jardin \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ewith \u003c\/span\u003eAndré \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDimanche. \u003c\/span\u003eSince 2008, he has also dedicated himself to sculpture and photography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Assouline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35675825897636,"sku":"9781614282563","price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/5696\/5284\/products\/FRENCH-RIVERA-A.jpg?v=1597304930","url":"https:\/\/assouline763-com.myshopify.com\/products\/the-french-riviera-in-the-1920s","provider":"assouline763.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}