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On the Casting Couch

Movie stars and moguls
And grilled sardines,
Pistou potage –
And a good massage

And paparazzi and Mr Perd
And Pigozzi and la dorade,
Swim fast, swim slow,
The suntan glows

Far from gloomy grey
London and Paris in May.
Asparagus in vinaigrette
And fresh baguette.

How this old dog smiles
At Cannes’ follies –
Bare-breasted, and mad,
And ever so bad.

La Côte d’Azur.
Still a pleasure,
Still a whore –
But never a bloody bore.

Poor some haute down me,
Plaster me in rouille!
Let the lights dim
And the Festival begin.

We go on, us gypsies,
Treading the heads of pygmies!

– Unknown Sherpa




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Here’s Johnny!


FQR salutes Jean Pigozzi—photographer, collector, capital fellow and worthy maverick.

Jean Pigozzi, or JP to those who know him, is one of the rare birds to share a perch on Finch’s Maverick page. A truly original thinker. Blessed with the Simca fortune inherited from his late father, he added to it through shrewd business dealings and a passion for the internet. At the same time, he came to be recognised in his own right for his extraordinary collection of contemporary African art—one of the world’s largest—which was recently exhibited at the Guggenheim Bilbao (see our website for information on the Finch tour).

However, it is for his photography, his wild dress sense and his great charm that JP is close to the heart of the likes of Mick Jagger, Barry Diller and Paul Allen. Currently building a house in Panama and funding an environmental project there, he can also laugh at himself and even travel economy if required.

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