Glamour Artist of the Roaring Twenties Tamara de Lempicka’s “La Tunique Rose” (Avril 1927). © Tamara Art Heritage. Licensed by Museum Masters International NYC. ADAGP, Paris 2013 The tomboy style and turbulent love life of Tamara de Lempicka made her … Read More
Republican Sculptor of Memorable Monuments Plaster model of “Le Triomphe de la République” (detail depicting Justice). © Eric Emo/Petit Palais/Roger-Viollet Two telling artifacts are shown at the beginning of “Dalou. Le Sculpteur de la République,” the first-ever monographic exhibition devoted … Read More
An Artist’s Unsparing Self-Portrait/Shrine to Herself “Tête Pliée” (2002), from the series “Le Livre des Têtes,” by Esther Ferrer. “Face B. Image/Autoportrait” is an interesting and funny exhibition of edited photographs, videos and sculptures by Spanish artist Esther Ferrer at … Read More
A Photographer’s Magical Humanism “Manhattan from the Brooklyn Promenade” (1954). © Centre Pompidou/Dist. RMN-GP. © Louis Stettner Over the years, I’ve ping-ponged between Paris and New York, taking advantage of these highly photogenic and oft-photographed cities’ remarkable museums and galleries. … Read More
Chinese Artist Can’t Stop Laughing – on the Outside ”Sky” (1997). © Yue Minjun Yue Minjun’s name may be virtually unknown in France, but his artwork, and above all his laugh, are instantly recognizable. His are the iconic paintings of … Read More
Chinese Artist Reveals by Concealing “Art Paris,” by Liu Bolin. Courtesy of Liu Bolin et Galerie Paris-Beijing. Many animals and insects use camouflage as a way of concealing themselves from predatory jaws. Guerrilla soldiers, too, have long daubed one another … Read More
Models: The People Behind the Puppets Model Dorian Leigh photographed by Henry Clarke in 1955. © Henry Clarke/Galliera In these advert-saturated times, it can be easy to tire of fashion photography, with its dour models and outlandish outfits. Paris in … Read More
Getting a LiftFrom Haute Couture Silk evening gown by Madeleine Vionnet (1924). © Collection Musée Galliera For many, haute couture has never seemed so irrelevant. With the euro on the brink of collapse, jobs being lost all over world and … Read More
A Beautiful Vision of Hell “The Moonlight, Waxing Crescent Moon” (2012). © Yang Yongliang. Courtesy Galerie Paris-Beijing For centuries, artists have been inspired by Hell. As a creative font, human suffering has probably only been rivaled by figures of redemption … Read More
A Forgotten Fashion Year Resurrected from the Archives Evening gown is by Paquin, 1931. © Archives de Paris/D12U10 297 Thirties’ fashion is frequently overlooked in favor of more revolutionary styles of the Roaring Twenties. While modern designers often exhume styles … Read More
