Heidi Ellison
La Rentrée Littéraire September 2009
Some writers are even upping the ante: Yann Queffélec will publish an autobiographical novel, Le Piano de ma Mère (L’Archipel), at the end of September, after having already published two other books earlier this year: La Puissance des Corps in … Read More
Max Ernst: Une Semaine de Bonté
A reference to theOedipusstory in Une Semaine de Bonté (1933). © Isidore Ducasse Fine Arts. Photo: Peter Ertl © ADAGP, Paris 2009 An early perpetrator of the graphic novel, Max Ernst created his third, Une Semaine de Bonté, in 1933 … Read More
Le Beau XVIe
Sainte-Marguerite from the Eglise Saint Laurent in Bouilly © P. Praliaud The much-vaunted devolution of France’s cultural riches to the provinces is moving ahead apace, with a branch of the Louvre being built in the northern city of … Favorite
Planète Parr: La Collection de Martin Parr
“United Arab Emirates. Dubai. DIFC Gulf Art Fair” (2007), from the “Luxury” series. © Martin Parr, Magnum Photos/Kamel Mennour Before you go to see the exhibition “Planète Parr. La Collection de Martin Parr” at the Jeu de Paume, I recommend … Read More
Henri Cartier-Bresson: L’Imaginaire d’après Nature
“Sifnos, Greece” (1961) © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos Ho-hum, you might think, another exhibition of photos by Henri Cartier-Bresson, but that would be very wrong thinking. Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) was such a master of his genre that his … Favorite
Qui A Peur des Artistes?
Life and Death in Dinard
Here’s an excellent excuse for an excursion to the seaside: François Pinault, French billionaire businessman, art collector and father-in-law of Salma Hayek (choose your own order of importance) is showing part of his extensive collection of contemporary art in the … Read More
Murder in the Latin Quarter
Cara Black is an incorrigible recidivist, coming out with a new crime novel set in Paris every year. Now she is back again with the ninth in the series, “Murder in the Latin Quarter.” The latest “Aimée Leduc Investigation” … Read More
elles@centrepompidou
Affirmative Art Action
“What’s the point of going to see five hundred artworks by women?” a friend asked. “Would you go to see a show that advertised five hundred artworks by men?” The question came up in relation to the Centre Pompidou’s new … Read More
Dans l’Œil du Critique
Committed Critic
Visitors to the exhibition “Dans l’Œil du Critique: Bernard Lamarche-Vadel et les Artistes” may not know who Lamarche-Vadel was and need not care: with 250 works of art, dating mostly from the 1970s through the ’90s, on display, the show … Read More
Les Enfants Perdus
Pros: Eager-to-please staff; fresh, well-sourced, well-prepared food Cons: Not much in the way of decor Things are looking up on the canal-side culinary front. New boutiques, cafés and restaurants are springing up nearly every day in the wildly popular … Read More