Paris Portraits: Stories of Picasso, Mattisse, Gertrude Stein, and Their Circle

Levy (1867-1950) was a San Francisco writer best known for her childhood memoir, 920 O'Farrell Street. As an avid art collector of the works of Matisse and Picasso, friend of Alice B. Toklas, and acquaintance of Gertrude Stein, she recounts her encounters with that bohemian circle in early 20th century Paris. From a long hidden manuscript at the University of California, Berkeley library, this petite treasure of a book includes quirky stories, photographs and art images. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)