Ranked among the 100 books of the year 2024, the second novel by Thomas Schlesser, who is also a UFE expert on Hans Hartung and Anna-Eva Bergman, stands out as a major publishing event. Translated into a multitude of languages, it is travelling the world, along with the masterpieces carefully selected and described by the author at the Louvre Museum, the Musée d’Orsay, and Beaubourg.
Among the many glowing press reviews, Lire Magazine writes: “The book the whole world is snapping up.” Le Figaro: “An ode to beauty and wisdom.” Le Parisien: “Mona’s Eyes is not only a coming-of-age novel about art; it is also a universal tale”…
Mona’s Eyes tells the story of a little girl threatened with blindness, whom her grandfather takes to Parisian museums for a year so that she can absorb masterpieces—from Botticelli to Soulages, via dozens of other great artists—and keep their beauty in her memory.
The UFE extends its warmest congratulations to the fortunate author!
