Jacques Prévert not only honored graffiti in the form of the Brassaï photos, but also tried to transfer the structure of graffiti into a literary form. Prévert also wrote a poem about his friend Brassaï that mentions graffiti. Both were close to the Surrealists for a while.
Book cover: Prévert and photo by Brassaï.
Five Prévert paperback and record covers with Brassaï's graffiti photos appeared between 1945 and 1965, contributing to their popularity among a wider audience.
Book cover: Prévert and photo by Brassaï.