Heidi Ellison
Papier Glacé: Un Siècle de Photographie de Mode chez Condé Nast
All Attitude: Strike a Pose Clifford Coffin, American Vogue, June 1949 © 1949 Condé Nast The days of sniffing at fashion photography as a commercial offshoot of fine-art photography are long over, and “Coming into Fashion: A Century of Fashion … Read More
Festival International de la Bande Dessinée
Paris Update Flash News MANHWA WITH A MESSAGE The South Korean Minister of Gender Equality and Family, Cho Yoonsun, is counting on “the power of art” to draw attention to the “comfort women,” Korean, Japanese and Filipino women who were … Read More
Le Surréalisme et l’Objet
Fun and Games with The Surrealists Victor Brauner’s “Loup-Table” (1947). Photo: Philippe Migeat, Centre Pompidou © Adagp, Paris 2013 Not being a huge fan of Surrealism, I put off going to see the exhibition “Surrealism and the Object” at the … Read More
Papier Glacé: Un Siècle de Photographie de Mode chez Condé Nast (2)
All Attitude: Strike a Pose Clifford Coffin, American Vogue, June 1949 © 1949 Condé Nast The days of sniffing at fashion photography as a commercial offshoot of fine-art photography are long over, and “Coming into Fashion: A Century of Fashion … Read More
Caillebotte à Yerres: Au Temps de l’Impressionisme
At Home in the Country with Caillebotte Gustave Caillebotte’s “Rower in a Top Hat” (1875-78). Courtesy of the Comité Caillebotte, Paris Gustave Caillebotte may be best known for his iconic views of Paris – think of “Paris Street, Rainy Day” … Read More
Cathedrals 1789-1914: A Modern Myth
Shedding New Light onThe Gothic Style “Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Grounds” (c. 1825), by John Constable. © The Metropolitain Museum of Art. Dist. RMN Grand Palais “Cathedrals 1789-1914: A Modern Myth,” the ambitious new exhibition at the Musée des … Read More
Cathedrals 1789-1914: A Modern Myth (2)
Shedding New Light onThe Gothic Style “Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Grounds” (c. 1825), by John Constable. © The Metropolitain Museum of Art. Dist. RMN Grand Palais “Cathedrals 1789-1914: A Modern Myth,” the ambitious new exhibition at the Musée des … Read More
Ten at Le Pop-Up du Label
Arty Party Showcases Women’s Talents Lucy Dixon in a still from “Bump,” a short film by Romilly Walton Masters. You never know what’s going to happen next at a Ten evening. You’re having a drink and chatting with friends when … Read More
Van Gogh/Artaud: Le Suicidé de la Société
Artaud: Van Gogh Killed by Society and Shrinks “Self-Portrait” (1889). © Musée d’Orsay, dist. RMN-Grand Palais/Patrice Schmidt Any excuse is a good one to put together an exhibition of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh, and the curators at the Musée … Read More
Musée en Herbe
Paris Update Art Notes NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE’S GANG The kid-friendly Musée en Herbe. Most Paris art museums have activities and/or spaces for children, but the Musée en Herbe (21, rue Hérold, 75001 Paris; tel.: 01 40 67 97 66) … Read More