04/01/10 by Paris-France | Blog, Exhibitions | No Comments »
- Thierry Mugler, défilé prêt-à-porter, automne-hiver 1984-85
- Thierry Muble, Ready-to-Wear, Autumn-Winter 1984-85
- © Guy Marineau
EXPOSITION | EXHIBITION
du 1er avril au 10 octobre 2010 | 1st April 2010 to 10th October
History of Contemporary Fashion Volume 1
Les Arts Décoratifs proposent la première exposition sur l’histoire de la mode contemporaine en deux volets. D’abord objet d’un livre publié à l’automne dernier, « Histoire idéale de la mode contemporaine » prend une nouvelle dimension à travers deux expositions consécutives. Aux décennies 70 et 80 suivront, dans un deuxième temps, les années 90-2000 comme deux volumes d’une rétrospective historique et sélective de la mode…
The Decorative Arts Museum present the first expo on the history of contemporary fashion in two .
Pour en savoir plus | To read more about the Thierry Mugler exhbition, click here
07/09/09 by Paris-France | Blog, Exhibitions | No Comments »
Exhibition dates: June 18th, 2009 – January 3rd, 2010
Oh gosh I hope I get to see this wonderful exhibition! It’s on until January 2010, so hopefully I’ll be able to see it when I’m back in Paris in November.
A bit about this wonderful artist/lithographer: Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec is a descendant of the Counts of Toulouse, and was born on 24 November 1864 in Albi.
In 1882, he received his first lessons in drawing and painting with a friend of his father, painter René Princeteau.
The year 1891 was decisive in his career when he created the new poster for the Moulin Rouge. This first large poster has immortalized Lautrec, and he went on to create beautiful lithographs.
Some of Toulouse Lautrec’s work (of which I’ve been very fond for many years):
Although Toulouse died at the very young age of 37, his work has lasted and is known worldwide – this exhibition is over 100 years since his untimely death in 1901.
Getting to the Exhibition:
Les Arts Décoratifs
107 rue de Rivoli
75001 Paris
Tél. : 01 44 55 57 50 Métro : Palais-Royal, Pyramides, Tuileries
Buses: 21, 27, 39, 48, 68, 69, 72, 81, 95
To read about this Toulouse Lautrec Exhibition in French, please click this link >>
07/02/09 by Paris-France | Blog, Exhibitions | No Comments »
Budget wartime fashion.
Accessoires et Objets, Témoignages de Vies de Femmes à Paris 1940-1944
Above: Dunand, sandales en taffetas violet; semelle compensée en bois, 1941. (Taffeta sandals with wooden soles by Dunand in 1941) © © E. Emo et S. Piera / Galliera / Roger-Viollet.
Exhibition dates: 20 mai au 15 Novembre 2009
If you have time, do spend some time at this coloourful exhibition celebrating the fashions and objects created for Parisiennes during the difficult and dark days of Nazi Occupation.
The exhibition, “Accessoires et Objets, Témoignages de Vies de Femmes à Paris 1940-1944,” is on at the Musée Jean Moulin, on top of the Gare Montparnasse, and shows us how the human spirit managed to triumph during the difficult years of World War II.
When it was impossible to source luxurious materials, the creative artisans of Paris created shoes, scarves, purses out of innovative products in ways not seen before using a combination of wood, paper, straw etc in extremely attractive and classically elegant forms.
There are wonderful items on display, a prime example is these most exquisitely sculpted shoes by Jean Dunand – I love the purple taffeta and the striking yellow of the wooden soles.
Click here to read a French review >>
06/20/09 by Paris-France | Blog, Exhibitions, Photography | No Comments »
Exhibition of photos by Henri Cartier-Bresson, always delightful in my humble opinion.
Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) – a master of his genre.Everyone must have seen at least one photo by this well known and well-respected photographer – clever, artistic, and timeless.
Thinking of when HCB (as he’s known by the French) was doing his best photography, there were no electronic gadgets or the internet, or special software to help him create his masterpieces.
Exhibition: “Henri Cartier-Bresson: L’Imaginaire d’après Nature”
When: April to September 13, 2009
Visit the Museum page:
Where: Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris11
Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris.
Métro: Alma-Marceau or Iéna.
Tel.: 01 53 67 40 00.
Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Thursday until 10 p.m.). Closed on Mondays and public holidays. Admission: €6.00. http://www.mam.paris.fr
Did you have a chance to visit the Museum and see the photos by Henri Cartier-Bresson?
If you did, what did you enjoy the most?
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I love Paris! XOX
Teena Hughes in Australia
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