 Painter,
filmmaker, and writer Hugues de Montalembert, who
was blinded during an attack in New York City in 1978, presents
a screening of the award-winning documentary Black Sun.
He will also introduce his new memoir, Invisible,
published by ATRIA Books.
As documented in Black Sun, de Montalembert
faced crushing despair in the year after losing his sight;
but then he did the unthinkable by learning to “see” without
the use of his eyes.
The meditation on his loss is explored in his latest book, Invisible.
In this memoir, the author reflects on the thirty years since
he lost his sight. Without a trace of self-pity, he writes
about how the loss of this vital sense invigorated him, leading
him to take solo trips around the world and giving him a
new appreciation of life.
Black Sun
Directed by Gary Tarns, 2005. Color. 75 min.
In English
The screening will be followed by a Q&A session, reception,
and book signing with the author.
Venue
Florence Gould
Hall
55 East 59th Street, NYC
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