Kiki's Memoirs

by Alice Prin

Now appearing in English translation for the first time, these are the bold and sassy memoirs of the model who became the reigning queen of 1920s Paris - featuring many unpublished Man Ray... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0880014962
• ISBN13: 9780880014960
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Souvenirs of Kiki's Memoirs

Being a veritable Kiki virgin before I read this book, I found Kiki's Memoirs more than helpful in showing the atmosphere of 1920's Paris. I did, however, agree with Ernest Hemingway's sentiments from his introdution-it is impossible to translate Kiki's words very well. It seems like Samuel Putnam was unable to get more than four sentences out without putting in an exclamation mark. This breaks the narrative up considerably. I would have given this book three stars, but I loved the Man Ray photos in it. The real strength of this book lies in the artwork.

Wonderful!

This is Kiki in Kiki's own voice, no one could say it better.This is a wonderful book for those who love Bohemian Paris, and even those who don't.