Victor Hugo’s surreal, forgotten art
The author of “Les Misérables” was an artistic visionary, whose spooky drawings and paintings were admired by the Surrealists
The author of “Les Misérables” was an artistic visionary, whose spooky drawings and paintings were admired by the Surrealists
What makes Victor Hugo’s sprawling novel great is his ear for the slang of the Parisian street
His masterpiece, “The 120 Days of Sodom”, is over 200 years old. But its visions of torture and evil are as relevant now as they were in revolutionary France
