David Gilks is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at Queen Mary College

among others—that he came to be recognized at his true worth

this lively autobiography introduces the famed tycoon to a new generation of readers

Also discussed are the connections between early photographs

Paul Getty Museum from March 15 to July 31

The Book on the Floor: André Malraux and the Imaginary Museum photography David Gilks is a LeverhulmeWalter Grasskamp In 1954, the French writer, politician, and publisher Andr Malraux (19011976) posed at home for a photographer from the magazine Paris Match, surrounded by pages from his forthcoming book Le muse imaginaire de la sculpture mondiale. The enchanting metaphor of the muse imaginaire (imaginary museum) was built upon that illustrated art book, and Malraux was one of its greatest champions. Drawing on a range of contemporary publications,