There are a fair number of reasons that you might be drawn to the Marais for the current exhibition at Le Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme. You’re the kind of person, say, who revels in puzzles, brainteasers, artifacts … Read More
The legendary Georges Brassens in concert in 1966. © Jean-Pierre Leloir Georges Brassens’ moustache is at least as well known to the French as Astérix’s and, in many ways, Brassens is as popular in France today as he was 40 … Read More
DOUBLE-BARRELED MAGNUM “Haiti” by Bruce Gilden. © Magnum Photos Magnum, the legendary photo collective, has opened a second gallery (at 13, rue de l’Abbaye, 75006 Paris) on the Left Bank in the former exhibition space of the photography publisher Robert … Read More
LACROIX LOOKS TO THE ORIENT Christian Lacroix examines some of the garments. © Musée du Quai Branly. Photo: Thierry Ollivier, Michel Urtado The colorful exhibition “L’Orient des Femmes Vu par Christian Lacroix” at the Musée du Quai Branly shows how … Read More
A ring by Edéenne on show at the Musée National de la Légion d’Honneur. The Quebecois artist Edéenne is showing 120 exquisitely crafted pieces of jewelry in a show entitled “Unique”in the historic setting of the Musée National de la … Read More
Taffeta sandals with wooden soles by Dunand, 1941. © E. Emo & S. Piera/Galliera/Roger-Viollet Who knew that there was a museum dedicated to the French Resistance and the Liberation of Paris in, of all places, the Gare Montparnasse? That … Read More
Taffeta sandals with wooden soles by Dunand, 1941. © E. Emo & S. Piera/Galliera/Roger-Viollet Who knew that there was a museum dedicated to the French Resistance and the Liberation of Paris in, of all places, the Gare Montparnasse? That surprise … Read More
Perfect Lovers Clotilde Hesme and Louis Garrel as Lili and François. Is three hours too long for Philippe Garrel’s latest film, Les Amants Réguliers? Not really, since it is time well spent in the company of these two lovers, far … Read More
The Everyday Life of a Killer The lady (Ludmila Mikael) and the murderer (Elie Semoun). The great French humorist Tristan Bernard (1866-1947) knew what he was talking about when he said, “Never count on anyone except yourself, and even then … Read More
The Devil You (Don’t) Know Would you want to spend the night here? Photo: Alex Lamarque Sheitan is “un film de genre,” a disparaging term in France for any movie that isn’t exactly high art, which this most definitely isn’t. … Read More
