No Mere Bagatelles by Jeffrey Sussman- Out of Stock

Jeffrey Sussman was approached by modern artist Gerson Leiber to write a biography of his wife Judith. However, the project quickly developed into a joint biography as it became clear to Sussman that it was impossible to tell the story of one Leiber without the other. Gerson and Judith Leiber are both celebrated members of the art community, Gerson as a painter and Judith as a handbag designer.

Sussman opens his biography of this vibrant couple in Budapest, the city of Judith’s childhood, where she overcame the life-threatening terror of the Nazi regime. The biography then dives into the romance between Judith and Gerson after the war, and details how they were able to fulfill their dreams as an aspiring artist and designer in New York City.