The natural magnetism that polarizes men towards women is perhaps accentuated in my case by the fact that I had neither sister nor cousin in my current family circle, and that I dated, until late in my youth, very few girls.

So the woman remains for me, even now, a mystery of astonishing density. This dizzying depth often frightens me, but it fascinates me and attracts me irresistibly.

The attraction I feel, however, is always tinged with a part of incomprehension that necessarily solicits my imagination, especially when it comes to making a representation of it.