Pastoureau combines a charming, conversational tone with a haughtiness I found entirely endearing. A director of studies at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes at the Sorbonne in Paris, he writes from a position of professorial confidence. He has conducted… — Sebastian Smee Copy Share Image
Still, there is a basic reticence about his approach that feels refreshing in today's culture of maximum exposure. Brandt did not go to great… — Sebastian Smee Copy Share Image
“A whole language, according to UNESCO, disappears on average every two weeks.” — Sebastian Smee Copy Share Image
Photography is the recording of strangeness and beauty with beguiling precision. — Sebastian Smee Copy Share Image
Pastoureau combines a charming, conversational tone with a haughtiness I found entirely endearing. A director of studies at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes… — Sebastian Smee Copy Share Image
