Gerhart Muench was a German-born pianist, composer, and musical scholar. In Henry Miller's opinion, he is the greatest genius of all the artists living in Big Sur, CA, at this time. The two often discuss prolific author, Blaise Cendrars, Muench's rendition of Ravel's Scarbo inspires Miller to paint music without pause or reflection.
Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch