A good many artists have paid and continue to pay homage to the Little Prince. Rafael Valle Barradas, a young Brazilian aged 29, has already produced several drawings of the Little Prince.

Rafael lives in Pernambuco, one of the north-eastern states of Brazil. He is a busy young man who designs video games for a living as well as producing illustrations and animations for television. Like so many « grown-ups », Rafael read « The Little Prince » when he was a child. He read the book again recently, and soon a number of new drawings, inspired by Saint-Exupéry’s character, were added to his blog. Read more…

There are countless collectors of editions of The Little Prince around the world. After Frenchman Patrick Tourreau, now it is time to meet another enthusiast, Catalan Jaume Arbonés. Read more…

The manuscript of chapter VII of Terre des Hommes (Wind, Sand and Stars) will go on display on Thursday 14 May. This was Saint-Exupéry’s first draft, a signed manuscript…

The manuscript of chapter VII of Terre des Hommes (Wind, Sand and Stars) will go on display on Thursday 14 May. This was Saint-Exupéry’s first draft, a signed manuscript, recounting his accident in Libya and his wanderings in the desert. In total, it consists of 58 signed sheets, published in the newspaper l’Intransigeant between 4 and 6 February 1936. Alongside it will be displayed a collection of personal mementoes of the author, including a raincoat and his identity bracelet that was recovered at sea. On 17 June, the famous chapter will be auctioned in aid of the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation under the auspices of the Fondation de France. The estimated selling price for the manuscript is 200,000 to 300,000 euros.

Exhibition on Thursday 14 May, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at
Sotheby’s, 76, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris