It's a little treasure, the kind of book you can sit down and read from cover to cover in a half-hour, then spend as long as you want poring over the remarkable images: paintings and wood sculptures that range from airy and cheerful to dark and intense.

In the foreword, Demme takes us into the palpitating heart of Port-au-Prince, The Iron Market, where he first discovered the work of Odilon Pierre. Then Edwige Danticat has a revealing conversation with the artist, who was self-taught and reclusive.

The book closes with a reflection on the artist and his place in the culture by Kirsten Coyne.

63 pages, Soft cover, Color reproductions, English $15. plus $3 shipping (USA)