Prévert, a poet and screenwriter very popular in post-war France, had known the photographer Brassaï since 1930. In the summer of 1945, Prévert suggested using a Brassaï graffiti on the cover of a collection of his own poems. Paroles became on of the most printed poem books in France.
Book cover: Prévert and photo by Brassaï.
The simplicity and clarity of many of Prévert's poems are reminiscent of graffiti slogans on the street. Full of puns and surprising metaphors, they convey a catchy message.
Book cover: Prévert and photo by Brassaï.