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One of the original founders of emblematic agency MAGNUM Photos,
Henri Cartier-Bresson's
human images of political turmoil - The Spanish Civil War, Paris during its Liberation - and sensitive portraits
of his contemporaries - Giacometti, Gandhi, Sartre... helped raise Photo journalism to an art form.
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A
general introduction to 20th century French photography, our day includes a visit to
Henri Cartier-Bresson Fondation and gives the opportunity to see the work of
Saul Leiter, one of the many artists
HBC inspired... |
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Be aware: French
Designers about! |
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From Juicy Salif
the lemon squeezer to
Louis Ghost the
dining chair,
mischievous
Philippe Starck
has infiltrated our
daily lives... Whilst
Olivier Gagnère's
Café Marly chairs, 50
yards from the Louvre
Museum, have supported
some of the most
cultural posteriors for
over a decade...
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Today gives an overview
of French Design from
the 1980s. Includes a
stopover at a recent
Starck
makeover and a visit of
the Rivoli Decorative
Arts Museum. |
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