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Eminent tastemaker Axel Vervoordt recounts the pivotal moments in his life that formed the foundation of his mindful philosophy and signature aesthetic.Axel Vervoordt is one of the world’s foremost tastemakers. Revered for his discerning eye in art and interior design through a career that has spanned more than fifty years, he is renowned for his captivating minimalist interiors. An iconic figure at the most prominent international art fairs and exhibitions, he incarnates a singular philosophy for how to live mindfully and with style.Axel recounts stories from the people who most influenced his life—his family, friends, patrons, artists, colleagues, clients, and unforgettable mentors—in this memoir that is personal, funny, insightful, and permeated with humility, wisdom, and lessons learned. He reflects on the key moments in his life—Rudolf Nureyev’s visit to the Vervoordts’ castle, Axel’s youthful acquisition (and subsequent sale) of a Magritte, his discovery of Japanese Gutai art, his legendary Venice exhibitions, and his experience working for notable clients and friends. He details his greatest successes and his personal regrets, while offering firsthand insight into the work that has forged his reputation. Axel is a larger-than-life and inspiring man, and this book offers snapshots from his life, painting an overall portrait of his guiding philosophy.

The world's greatest museum takes readers inside its unparalleled art collection to understand the keys to history of art. The Louvre is a training ground for the eye. With this book, readers will discover more than 400 of its masterpieces from the invention of writing up to the middle of the nineteenth century. The richly illustrated guide, organized chronologically, and with thematic entries (writing, cross-cultural exchange, humanity, power, beauty, the sky, nature), offers the readers the keys inside, to return again at their leisure, for an amazing stroll-in person or virtually-through this world-class museum. To be used either as a complement to a visit or as a thorough tour of the museum for the armchair reader, this guide is designed to stimulate curiosity by bringing together works from different departments, different regions of the world and different periods in time, in a way that is both universalist and accessible. Far from traditional guides that bring together the notes of a pre-established tour itinerary, the chronological approach renews the discourse and initiates an unprecedented dialogue between the works, which are placed in a global historical and artistic context, bringing out sometimes striking similarities. The Louvre was founded as a way to teach artistic techniques and a mission to educate people on important facets of global cultures. This volume, complete with focus essays, full page images, and full page literary quotes, creates interesting juxtapositions and encourages a more thought filled view of the gallery's masterpieces; a truly didactic guide. Covering early civilizations to the renaissance, to the museum's post-revolution inheritance of religious objects, there are cross references between the works and their historical contexts. The guide truly covers world cultures, celebrating creation and the diversity of the Louvre's collection. This is an entirely rethought companion for the twenty-first century Louvre visitor by distinguished writer, curator and art historian Dominique de Font-Réaulx. Shown in an easy and practical format, the greatest masterpieces of the museum are presented in an interdisciplinary chronology. It is an invitation to discover (or rediscover) the richness and curiosities of one of the greatest museums in the world.

Capturing the natural beauty of coastal landscapes and the delicate play of light on water, this volume celebrates impressionist depictions of nautical and beachside life. To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Impressionism in 1874, the Musée des Impressionnismes at Giverny is organising an exhibition in spring 2024 entitled Impressionism and the Sea. Through the works of artists such as Eugène Boudin, Johan Barthold Jongkind, Claude Monet, Gustave Courbet and Paul Gauguin, this book offers a journey along the coast, on beaches from Normandy to Tahiti, at sea or on the docks amongst the fishermen. The Impressionists went beyond portraying a generic, attractive image of the beaches of Deauville or Cabourg to paint port life, transport and the maritime industry, as well as life at sea, storms, shipwrecks and a taste for elsewhere... Photographs such as those by Paul Lancrenon and Gustave Le Gray take us to these coastlines interpreted by the impressionists; used alongside the paintings, they serve as a powerful snapshot of 19th century costal life. The geographical perimeter is fairly restricted: the artists' sojourns were focused between Normandy and the French Riviera. While there will be a focus on the treatment of the navy in Normandy, the exhibition will also examine the subject of Impressionism in Brittany, around Maxime Maufra, Ferdinand du Puigaudeau and Henry Moret, all of whom were strongly influenced by Claude Monet. This catalogue aims to give a new vision of the Impressionists' attraction to the sea and coastal life. With new perspectives and interesting juxtapositions, this book offers an insightful meander through time, encouraging meditative reflections and providing poignant messages with delicate brushstrokes and unrivalled color palettes. Grouping together a collection of artists, countries and continents, this book highlights the impressionists shared magnetism to the sea.

This essential reference covers all aspects of the four cheese styles—including 150 varieties; how to select, serve, savor, and store them; and forty-six recipes from around the world.>? Understand the steps in the production process? Identify 4 types, 24 families, and 150 varieties of cheese? Pair cheese expertly with different foods and drinks? Create perfectly balanced cheese boards? Serve 46 homemade recipesThe four cheese types include fresh (cream cheese, burrata, Halloumi, gjetost), soft (goat, Brie, Époisses, Roquefort), firm (Morbier, Gouda, Cantal, cheddar), and hard (Gruyere, Emmentaler, pecorino, provola). Suggested pairings include feta roasted in fig leaves with peppercorns and preserved lemons; Munster with a Tripel pale ale, dessert wine, or gin; Stilton with black cherry jam, mango juice, or on pizza; and Grana in pesto or with sparkling or red wine according to the age. Once familiar with the varieties, put your favorite cheese to use in savory or sweet recipes, from Quesadillas to Parmesan soufflé, Frittata à la Scamorza to Tartiflette, Linguine Carbonara to Khachapuri, or Cheesecake to Ricotta Pancakes. A glossary, selected bibliography, and indexes to the cheese varieties and the recipes complete the book.

Stéphane Marie shows his reader around his most beautiful Parisian gardens! From the most famous gardens-Versailles, Luxemburg, or Tuileries-to the hidden leafy gems-such as the Château de Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard vegetable gardens, the Bourdelle museum's sculpture garden, or the Albert Kahn Japanese-style garden-this guide takes readers on a cultural tour of France through twenty-five spectacular gardens in and around Paris. French garden expert and television presenter Stéphane Marie takes readers through the most beloved gardens in central Paris and the surrounding countryside in this informative guide. The history and conception of each garden is explained, providing fascinating cultural and botanical context. Practical details and insightful sidebars help visitors discover the notable features of each garden, and the extensive illustrations that accompany the text offer the armchair traveler a splendid virtual tour. Marie explains the origins of the garden's name as well as the stories behind its sculptures, parterre gardens, botanical collections, fountains, and other follies present in each site. Garden aficionados will marvel at the natural diversity present in these gardens, with details on the specificities of plants, flowers, and trees. From vast parks to private gardens, communal plots to the grounds of historical monuments, this reference guide offers an extensively illustrated selection of the most exceptional gardens in and around Paris, including drawings and photographs along with opening hours, prices, and what to do when visiting.

The House of CHANEL offers rare access behind the scenes to three Haute Couture runway shows that were designed in dialogue with contemporary artist Xavier Veilhan. > This retrospective transports readers behind the scenes to observe each stage of the creative work at the origin of the shows. The book includes preparatory drawings, extracts from the films and teasers, photographs of the sets and the runway shows, and details of the embroidery, fabrics, and patterns of the Haute Couture creations. Exclusive images take readers inside the Chanel Haute Couture ateliers, revealing the design process and exceptional savoir faire at their core.

Annotated for the 150th anniversary of the first impressionism exhibition in Paris, this memoir—offers a rare, firsthand account of the lives and works of the groundbreaking artists he made famous.>This book—fully revised and updated by the Durand-Ruel estate—is an indispensable reference for understanding the artistic life and the art market of the nineteenth century. Durand-Ruel's passion—as a friend and patron of the artists—manifested in his promotion of the Barbizon School and, later, impressionism. Retracing his life from 1831 to 1922, it features more than sixty illustrations including archival documents and reproduction of works of art, a selection of articles and letters, a list of the principal exhibitions and artworks he displayed, as well as a biographical timeline and family tree.Extensive end matter includes excerpts of personal and professional correspondence between the dealer and his artists, detailed notes, historic addresses of the Durand-Ruel galleries, and a selected bibliography. Indexes to key figures in the art world, the artists, and their works—including the current location based on research by the estate—complete the volume.

This book offers a rich introduction to the life and work of art dealer Berthe Weill—the risk-taking, rule-breaking facilitator of the modernist art movement in Paris.>The exhibition, coorganized by New York University's Grey Art Gallery, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Musée de l'Orangerie, features some eighty artworks that were originally displayed at her gallery during the first four decades of the twentieth century.

Half a century after Pasolini's death, his legacy still pervades the diverse creative fields in which he worked; he remains a source of inspiration for filmmakers today.>This book, and the exhibition it accompanies, demonstrates how the aesthetics of the writer-director's films were developed and influenced through the prism of classical and contemporary art, with clips from Accattone, Théorème, Salò, and other films juxtaposed alongside paintings by Pontormo, Pieter Claesz, Giorgio Morandi, Fernand Léger, and Francis Bacon. It retraces Pasolini's formative years studying art history at the University of Bologna under the guidance of Roberto Longhi, who held a lasting influence on Pasolini's taste. In his films, Pasolini reappropriated classical paintings in three ways: reproducing them as "living paintings" (The Deposition of Pontormo in La Ricotta); referencing them by reworking their composition or evoking striking details (Caravaggio's Sick Young Bacchus in Accatone); or including them on set (Juan Gris's Nature morte devant une fenêtre ouverte in Salo). To complete the book, works by thirty contemporary artists such as John Waters, Jenny Holzer, William Kentridge, Tom Burr, Marlene Dumas, Cerith Wyn Evans, Ernest Pignon-Ernest, Giovanni Fontana, and more demonstrate Pasolini's lasting influence on the art world.

Taking readers on a tour of the world's craft traditions, this beautifully illustrated volume is an homage to committed craftsmanship. >Dana Goodwin and Dennis Williams from the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota hand-bead traditional Ojibwe clothing. Mexican textile artist Porfirio Gutiérrez selects yarn from a palette of some two hundred shades dyed naturally in colors that his sister extracts from local plants. Both honor and evolve the Zapotec traditions gleaned from their ancestors. London-based artist Anna Dickinson explores light and shadow through glass, by varying its transparency, opacity, color, reflection, thickness, and weight. Other artisans use natural and sometimes surprising materials, including banana fiber, seaweed, or household refuse, in this thoughtful reflection on the important role of handicraft, of time, and of nature in our contemporary societies.Artisanal crafts—some nearly forgotten and lost forever—are having a renaissance thanks to a nascent consciousness for fair-trade practices, an urgent call to protect the planet, and a renewed respect for the quality and durability of handmade objects. This beautifully produced and richly illustrated tome pays homage to natural materials, the hands that shape them, and the ethos that guides their exceptional creators.

The marriage between flowers and fashion has never been more pronounced than when seen in the work of Yves Saint Laurent. This retrospective examines Yves Saint Laurent's use of flowers from their symbolism to their fruition on the runway. Flowers in every form inspired fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, serving as a leitmotif in his work. His passion for plants manifested itself in countless patterns and techniques, and he adorned women in floral appliqués, prints, and embroideries. From a thousand and one rose buds to sprigs of lily of the valley, from an avalanche of bougainvillea to delicate poppy touches, and from sheaves of wheat to majestic lilies, nature was an essential part of his visual palette. Through the discerning eyes of Olivier Saillard, this veritable garden of Yves Saint Laurent's designs-culled from a broad range of styles-metamorphoses into a bouquet of flowering silhouettes. Under the direction of Elsa Janssen and Alexis Sornin, essays from Emanuele Coccia, Marc Jeanson, and Serena Bucalo Mussely explore, respectively, the symbolism of flowers, characteristics of his recurring prints, and the designer's signature use of flora in accessories.

The inspiring history of Kering¿the luxury group that includes Gucci, Balenciaga, and Saint Laurent¿its visionary founder François Pinault, and his talented son François-Henri Pinault, current chairman and CEO. This richly illustrated volume traces the history of the Kering group, from its humble inception beginnings as a timber trading firm founded by François Pinault in 1962 to the global luxury group it has become today. With exceptional intuition regarding pivotal economic and societal evolutions¿from sustainability to gender equality¿the group has, since its creation, consistently demonstrated that audacity and imagination are the driving forces behind its development. Contributions from renowned personalities with close ties to Kering in fashion, business, entertainment, activism, the arts, and journalism¿including Jean-Jacques Aillagon, Carlo Capasa, Jean-Michel Darrois, Mercedes Erra, Jane Fonda, Franz-Olivier Giesbert, Bethann Hardison, Ghada Hatem-Gantzer, François Henrot, Huang Hong, Bernard-Henri Lévy, Alain Minc, Paul Polman, Xavier Romatet, Serge Weinberg, and Anna Wintour¿accompany this exhilarating history. Featuring a wealth of photographs and documents, the volume bears witness to the company¿s extraordinary journey, from the rugged coast of Brittany to the magnificently restored former hospital that houses Kering¿s headquarters today.

A complete baking course from the world-renowned professional culinary school École Ferrandi Paris, dubbed the "Harvard of gastronomy" by Le Monde newspaper. >br/> Organized into four categories¿traditional breads, specialty breads, viennoiserie, and sandwiches¿the 83 easy-to-follow recipes provide home chefs with sweet and savory options for breakfast or snacks¿from country bread to grissini, pastrami bagels to croque-monsieurs, and kougelhopf to beignets. Select gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan recipes offer something for everyone. A general introduction explains the fundamentals of bread and viennoiserie making, including key ingredients, the importance of gluten, the steps of fermentation, and an informative glossary.

This scintillating volume takes readers on an exclusive journey through Paris, guided by Mathilde Favier¿the charismatic public relations director at Dior Couture. Hailing from one of Paris¿ most creative families, Mathilde Favier is renowned as a warm, welcoming hostess nurturing a network of friends who happen to be some of the city¿s most esteemed figures in fashion, beauty, art, interior design, and gastronomy. Accompanied by a lively text and interviews by Frédérique Dedet, Mathilde¿who personifies the soul and spirit of Paris¿guides readers around the private spaces, shops, studios, residences, and kitchens of these extraordinary personalities. Their personal stories, expert perspectives, and shared secrets, together with Mathilde's intimate understanding of the city and its best addresses, present a rarely seen view of Paris¿s vibrant core. A sensory feast and an immersive journey, this book has been conceived as a scrapbook of previously unpublished photographs and documents, as well as stunning new photography by Pascal Chevallier showcasing the beauty of Paris and the people who are at the epicenter of the city¿s cultural scene.

This comprehensive overview, organized by material and period, allows the reader to distinguish, appraise, and date French jewelry from 1800-1950. > Entries are organized by period, and include primary sources of inspiration and characteristics, designers, materials, gemstones, and types of jewelry. Completed with an overview of the key design houses and artists who have left their mark on the jewelry industry since 1800, along with detailed advice for buying and maintaining pieces, this practical reference¿richly illustrated with photographs and archival documents¿provides everything you need to know to appreciate antique jewelry in all its facets.

The fascinating story of one of the most beautiful historical villas of Lake Como, its exceptional renovation, and the excellence of Italian and French craftsmanship. Situated on the verdant slopes of Blevio, an ancient Italian hill town, Villa Cagni Troubetzkoy commands sweeping vistas on Lake Como. With a vibrant history spanning more than 175 years, it once provided sanctuary to an exiled Russian prince, and today stands as a beautifully preserved family home, epitomizing the luxury of the Italian lakes. Pascal Cagni, the current owner, is a globe-trotter passionate about exceptional design and architecture who amassed invaluable experiences on his extensive travels. His immersion in diverse cultures instilled him with profound clarity about his vision for restoring the villa to its former glory, with respect for Italy¿s architectural patrimony, in harmony with the environment, and integrating local culture and history. With Italy¿s top craftsmen at the helm, the villa was meticulously restored with traditional materials, achieving a perfect blend of past and present. Today, it stands as a testament to heritage preservation and Italian elegance; its gardens are a symbol of timeless refinement against Lake Comös eternal allure and worldly exuberance.

This refined volume documents the new collection of high jewelry from Cartier. Through Le Voyage Recommencé, its latest collection of high jewelry and precious objects, Cartier pays tribute to the richness of its style. Embarking readers on a prodigious journey, the jewelry showcased in this book explores the Maison¿s iconic fields of expression: essential lines, geometry, colors, flora and fauna, and influences from world cultures, to name but a few. The renowned jeweler continually pushes the boundaries of creation to discover new horizons. Accompanied by text focusing on the concept of style in the arts, the pieces presented in this richly illustrated volume take us on a renewed journey¿a voyage recommencé¿into the heart of the Cartier style, where creative imagination and superlative savoir faire transform precious stones and materials into magnificent jewelry.

Sixteen French explorers embark readers on their voyages around the world, to witness the trials and tribulations encountered as they charted new routes to remote territories. > In 400 pages beautifully illustrated with some 300 documents¿including previously unpublished or rare texts, maps, and illustrations from centuries-old sketchbooks¿readers discover these intrepid travelers and their extraordinary scientific, military, or commercial voyages, which have significantly marked the history of world exploration and contributed to our modern understanding of geography, cartography, climate change, and global cultures. Unfiltered extracts from travel journals, original works by each explorer, and previously unpublished personal correspondence plunge readers into the heart of their adventures. These rare first-person historical accounts provide enlightening insight into their thoughts, concerns, and contemporary attitudes¿touching on themes such as colonization, religion, trade, and geopolitics¿with relevance that strikes the chords of modern-day issues.

Step inside designer and sculptor Thomas Bastide's studio to discover the techniques, concepts, and inspirations that lie behind his glass creations. This book retraces forty years in the creative career of Thomas Bastide. The designer and sculptor has collaborated with prestigious French and international companies, including Baccarat, Hennessy, and Christofle, and this volume pays tribute to the unique techniques that he has contributed to the fields of crystal glassmaking, goldsmithery, and porcelain-making. Featuring the themes that are fundamental to the artist's work, such as equilibrium, deconstruction, mechanics, and fluidity, this volume invites readers to discover an exceptional savoir faire combining creativity, technical prowess, resilience, and dexterity. The text paints an authentic, vivacious, yet humble portrait of Bastide, and his anecdotes accompany photographs by Jo Pesendorfer of a selection of his works. This is a bilingual edition, in English and French.

The inspiring history of Kering¿the luxury group that includes Gucci, Balenciaga, and Saint Laurent¿its visionary founder François Pinault, and his talented son François-Henri Pinault, current chairman and CEO. This richly illustrated volume traces the history of the Kering group, from its humble inception beginnings as a timber trading firm founded by François Pinault in 1962 to the global luxury group it has become today. With exceptional intuition regarding pivotal economic and societal evolutions¿from sustainability to gender equality¿the group has, since its creation, consistently demonstrated that audacity and imagination are the driving forces behind its development. Contributions from renowned personalities with close ties to Kering in fashion, business, entertainment, activism, the arts, and journalism¿including Jean-Jacques Aillagon, Carlo Capasa, Jean-Michel Darrois, Mercedes Erra, Jane Fonda, Franz-Olivier Giesbert, Bethann Hardison, Ghada Hatem-Gantzer, François Henrot, Huang Hong, Bernard-Henri Lévy, Alain Minc, Paul Polman, Xavier Romatet, Serge Weinberg, and Anna Wintour¿accompany this exhilarating history. Featuring a wealth of photographs and documents, the volume bears witness to the company¿s extraordinary journey, from the rugged coast of Brittany to the magnificently restored former hospital that houses Kering¿s headquarters today.

Discover the dazzling treasures of one of the world¿s most prominent jewelry collectors, hailed by Forbes as "the man with the most valuable jewelry collection you never knew existed. This volume illuminates the vision of Kazumi Arikawa, a Japanese collector and dealer, and the founder and president of Albion Art. Throughout his career, he has pursued the world¿s most dazzling gems, acquiring rare pieces from all eras with incomparable artistic and historical value, including an important number of royal jewels from across Europe and the largest collection of historical tiaras. For Kazumi Arikawa, who spent several years as a Buddhist monk, jewelry art is a spiritual journey¿an exaltation of emotions and a celebration of universal beauty, which he has made it his mission to spread across the world through publications and exhibitions. In Japanese culture, this veneration of beauty is closely linked to the purity of the soul. Featuring a catalog of works curated by acclaimed jewelry historian Diana Scarisbrick, as well as all-new photography by Nils Herrmann, this volume presents for the first time 250 treasured pieces that have passed through the skilled hands of this unique collector, including a selection of masterpieces now held in the Qatar Museums collections.

This volume recounts the fascinating story of creative jeweller Fred Samuel and the illustrious jewellery brand he founded.For eighty-five years, the Maison FRED has embodied boldness and joie de vivre. True to the avant-garde spirit of its founder, Fred Samuel, the eminent Parisian jeweller has made its mark thanks to its vision of a lifestyle encompassing laid-back elegance, with collections inspired by light and the sea. For the first time, the remarkable story of maverick creator Fred Samuel is revealed in this book, from his homeland Argentina to the shores of California and the French Riviera. Richly illustrated with archival documents and family photographs, as well as images of iconic creations and unique pieces of high jewellery, this work allows readers to discover a luxury jeweller that is visionary, daring, and free.

This volume recounts the fascinating story of creative jeweller Fred Samuel and the illustrious jewellery brand he founded.For eighty-five years, the Maison FRED has embodied boldness and joie de vivre. True to the avant-garde spirit of its founder, Fred Samuel, the eminent Parisian jeweller has made its mark thanks to its vision of a lifestyle encompassing laid-back elegance, with collections inspired by light and the sea. For the first time, the remarkable story of maverick creator Fred Samuel is revealed in this book, from his homeland Argentina to the shores of California and the French Riviera. Richly illustrated with archival documents and family photographs, as well as images of iconic creations and unique pieces of high jewellery, this work allows readers to discover a luxury jeweller that is visionary, daring, and free.

Yves Saint Laurent invented a multitude of new silhouettes—minimalist, exuberant, round, ultra-structured—that eclipsed traditional forms in fashion. A fashion revolutionary, Yves Saint Laurent and his creations were resolutely modern. His ongoing exploration of shape and form incessantly pushed the boundaries of his creativity, and lead to his most groundbreaking and iconic designs. His works were influenced by the artistic trends of the time¿from simple and geometric abstraction to constructivism and concrete art¿whose many movements mirror the multifaceted talent of the designer. A bold, exacting gesture underpinned his art: his minimalist dresses were often monochromatic compositions seemingly sprung from a single line. A colorist, he imagined pure yet exuberant abstract designs by juxtaposing flat surfaces in vibrant hues. Transposing pictorial material into textile, he thus balanced color, form, surface, and line. An illusionist, he would juxtapose black and white to suggest movement in the garment through optical illusion. By using flat, simple lines, shape prevailed over color. This volume accompanies an exhibition at Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris from June 9, 2023 to January 14, 2024, which will feature key pieces from the Yves Saint Laurent archives in dialogue with the set design and works by ceramic artist Claudia Wieser.

Celebrating three centuries of exceptional and refined cognac at Remy Martin. In 1724, the young French winemaker Rémy Martin first began to sell cognac under his own name. Three hundred years later, Rémy Martin has become the foremost brand of cognac, and its prestigious products are famous the world over, from their Fine Champagne Rémy Martin XO to the emblematic Louis XIII. To celebrate the brand¿s tercentenary, this book invites readers to step inside the historic wineries, to explore the vineyards of the Cognac region, and to dive into the fascinating story of Rémy Martin. Previously unpublished archival documents are combined with a contemporary perspective provided through newly commissioned images by Magnum photographer Harry Gruyaert. The beautifully produced volume, which includes five color printing throughout, is completed by a cognac pairing guide and cocktail recipes. This work offers an exceptional occasion to discover the history, savoir faire, and traditions of one of the greatest spirit brands in the world.

This broad survey of modernism—the most scintillating creative era in Paris—spans all domains: architecture, art, design, entertainment, fashion, film, literature, photography. The lives and works of artists in every creative discipline transformed Paris into a crucible of modernity in the first half of the twentieth century. Profiles of eighty-eight influential artists, designers, photographers, architects, writers, and personalities—including Gabrielle Chanel, Eileen Gray, Jean Prouvé, Pablo Picasso, Tamara de Lempicka, Sonia and Robert Delaunay, Brassai, Man Ray, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Adolf Loos, Walter Benjamin, Josephine Baker, Jean Renoir, Gertrude Stein, and more—highlight the boundless creative energy and optimism that permeated the City of Light at this key historical juncture. Richly illustrated alphabetical entries with cross-references to related topics are complemented by six thematic essays on cinema, fashion, graphic design, habitation, painting, and urban planning. A portfolio of original contemporary photographs—from the historic center to the suburbs of Paris—reveals traces of modernism in dozens of buildings and their interiors that are rarely open to the public. This catalog—published to accompany an exhibition at the Power Station of Art in Shanghai in summer 2023—sketches a panorama of human invention across the vast creative landscape of Paris from 1914 to 1945.

Discover the evolution of Modigliani¿s art, through the prism of his relationship with his art dealer, Paul Guillaume. This beautifully illustrated catalogue and its accompanying exhibition at the Musée de l¿Orangerie in Paris demonstrate how Modigliani¿s partnership with his gallerist Paul Guillaume influenced his painting. When Amedeo Modigliani arrived in Paris in 1906, the Jewish-Italian artist was a painter. His meeting with sculptor Constantin Brancusi in 1909 was a revelation, and inspired Modigliani to sculpt¿almost exclusively¿until 1914, when he met art dealer Paul Guillaume. The effects of this meeting were sudden and total. Modigliani would return to painting and never look back. This volume unveils the relationship that prompted this change through analysis of Modigliani¿s paintings and Guillaume¿s writings. With these resources at hand, the reader gains an intimate insight into this intriguing duo whose combined talents as artist and promotor left an indelible mark on the history of twentieth-century art. The book highlights their complicity and shared interests in African art, literature, and poetry.