Sojourn Publisher / Frances Lincoln most of them small enough

most of them small enough to carry in his pocket

His cutouts – collages made from shapes cut from painted paper in a process he described as ‘painting with scissors’ – have become some of the most admired works of the last century

meaningful interiors high on charm and comfort

The sand hills I paint are my mother’s story and the rocks I paint are my own story

Sojourn Publisher / Frances Lincoln most of them small enoughAn unnamed man arrives in Berlin as a visiting professor. It is a place fused with Western history and cultural fracture lines. He moves along its streets and pavements; through its department stores, museums and restaurants. He befriends Faqrul, an enigmatic exiled poet, and Birgit, a woman with whom he shares the vagaries of attraction. He tries to understand his white haired cleaner. Berlin is a riddle he becomes lost not only in the city but in