Poirier, Diane Elisabeth. BRASSAI: An Illustrated Biography. 208 pp., 163 b&w illustrations. Folio, wraps. Paris, Flammarion, 2005.
A comprehensive look at a photographer who always managed to be contemporary and to make crucial work throughout his long career, from the atmospheric Parisian cityscapes of the 20s to the graffitti images of the 60s. Text in English.