Catherine Deneuve, reflections by Marc-Antoine Coulon (Le Cherche Midi, €39)
Loved by art and fashion, the illustrator makes a very beautiful statement to the star. By offering him 124 watercolors, drawings and paintings, Marc-Antoine Coulon confides that he wanted “present a kaleidoscope of love… a personal patchwork between dream and reality” by Catherine Deneuve. A black line sublimating her gaze, soft colors highlighting an attitude of the actress in a film by Demy or Truffaut, each evocation is preceded by a letter allowing the reader to enter into this unique artistic approach.
Catherine Deneuve, reflections by Marc-Antoine Coulon (Le Cherche Midi, €39)
50 years of the Cesar ceremony by Thierry Lacaze (E/P/A, €40)
The César ceremony is one of the highlights of French cinema, and its half-century deserves a tribute. Thierry Lacaze, passionate about the 7th art since a young age, took on this challenge with panache. The Césars were imagined by Georges Cravenne at the La Colombe d'Or hotel, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, in 1975. Since the first ceremony, in 1976, sponsored by Jean Gabin, the greatest actors and actresses have took over as president of this festive evening, which experienced moments of emotion… and rants.
50 years of the Cesar ceremony by Thierry Lacaze (E/P/A, €40)
I love you by Dominique Marny (The Holy Fathers, €200)
Grandniece of Jean Cocteau, the author offers us an artistic and literary stroll through the twists and turns of the feeling of love. The reader will wander with a map of Tendre in a park where ten kiosks combine emotions: dreaming, seducing, desiring, kissing, promising, sharing… Quotes, poems, paintings, sculptures and photos illustrate the thoughts of writers and artists. A precious gift, in limited edition and with numbered copies, intended exclusively for your loved one.
I love you by Dominique Marny (The Holy Fathers, €200)
On the Amazon River by Jean-Christophe Rufin (Calmann-Lévy, €29.90)
In 2020, the academician, a frequent traveler, descended the Brazilian Amazon from São Gabriel to Belém, taking the water buses which transport the local populations. “By sailing on the waters for almost two months, I ended up feeling a form of familiarity, almost intimacy, for the Amazon”writes Jean-Christophe Rufin. Equipped with a box of colors and a few markers, he reveals a little-known talent by drawing the fascinating spectacle of the river. His magnificent travel diary is also an ode to nature.
On the Amazon River by Jean-Christophe Rufin (Calmann-Lévy, €29.90)
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TheJeternal apon by Amélie Nothomb (Albin Michel, €24.90)
We know the writer's crazy love for Japan, so you will certainly satisfy a loved one who shares this enthusiasm with this book which extends her podcast produced with Laure-Line Amanieux. Amélie Nothomb is a wonderful guide who explores the gardens of Zen temples, introduces us to Noh theater, and offers us a literary and photographic stroll in black and white of great beauty. The magic of the Land of the Rising Sun is real… so much so that you want to buy a plane ticket even before the last page!
Eternal Japan by Amélie Nothomb (Albin Michel, €24.90)
Superficial by Audrey Tautou (Fisheye, €38)
Bombarded international star after the triumph of Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulainthe actress felt dispossessed of her look, as she confides in this captivating and endearing book. In addition to her sincere reflection on fame, she reveals the first pages of her diaries kept during filming. Mischievous, she plays with her image by featuring herself in a series of self-portraits. Always passionate about photography, Audrey Tautou has created a work of rare freedom.
Superficial by Audrey Tautou (Fisheye, €38)
Harcourt studio Paris, 90 ans by Dominique Besnehard, with Guillaume Evin (La Martinière, €44.90)
The famous Parisian studio, founded in 1934, was an institution. He has become a myth. His black and white portraits of artists of the 7th art have toured the world, and the current young talents of French cinema have, in turn, succumbed to this glamour. To properly celebrate its 90th anniversary, we admire this superb heritage through 90 portraits, including those of Marion Cotillard, Cécile de France, Leïla Bekhti, Pierre Niney, Romain Duris, Tahar Rahim… With, as a bonus, the delicious pen of Dominique Besnehard .
Harcourt studio Paris, 90 ans by Dominique Besnehard, with Guillaume Evin (La Martinière, €44.90)
Claude Lelouch. Cinema is better than life Interviews with Jean Ollé-Laprune and Yves Alion (Les Presses de la Cité, €65)
This work of more than 600 pages retraces the journey of a happy director through exchanges, spread over twenty years, with the two authors. Since 1960 and The Proper of manhis first feature film, until Eventually (in theaters), more than 46 million spectators went to see his films. If Claude Lelouch has had successes but also resounding failures, the man has always risen thanks to an encounter, an image… and his passion for telling us beautiful stories. The photos retrace a life and an era. So many memories!
Claude Lelouch. Cinema is better than life Interviews with Jean Ollé-Laprune and Yves Alion (Les Presses de la Cité, €65)
Pop Forever, Tom Wesselman… (Gallimard/Louis-Vuitton Foundation, €45)
Need colors to chase away the gray? So run and visit the Louis-Vuitton Foundation exhibition, until February 24, 2025. If you can't discover it on site, it comes to you thanks to this joyful work devoted to pop art and the colorful works of Tom Wesselmann. The artist (1931-2004), particularly known for his large portraits of women, is surrounded by those who inspired or followed him: Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, Tomokazu Matsuyama… This pop spirit, invigorating as you wish, does a lot of good.
Pop Forever, Tom Wesselman… (Gallimard/Louis-Vuitton Foundation, €45)
Paris Dreamed by Clara Panetier (Oak, €80)
Here are the most beautiful Parisian sites: gardens, museums, shops, restaurants, hotels and… bookstores! In seven districts (Tuileries-Opéra, Trocadéro-Passy, Saint-Germain – Invalides, Marais-Bastille, Montparnasse-Jardin des Plantes, Montmartre-Pigalle, République-Belleville), 300 emblematic addresses and 350 illustrations, Clara Panetier, who knows the capital by heart, has not forgotten anything. Throughout the 432 pages, we contemplate Paris thanks to the superb drawings, texts and anecdotes which reveal an ideal city. Audrey Hepburn said: “Paris is always a good idea. »
Paris Dreamed by Clara Panetier (Oak, €80)
