L’étoffe de l’artiste (Musée Bourdelle)
Ophélie Ferlier-Bouat , Lili Davenas, Valérie Montalbetti Kervella, Denis Bruna
Musée Bourdelle & Paris Musées, 2026
€39,00
From the studio smock to the statement costume—how have artists used their appearance to assert their identity and their art? Inspired by the rediscovery of Antoine Bourdelle’s own studio garments and smocks—brought together here through exceptional loans—the exhibition “The Artist’s Attire” (*L’étoffe de l’artiste*) explores how painters, sculptors, and creators—from Rosa Bonheur and Pablo Picasso to Le Corbusier and Foujita—transformed their clothing into symbols, spanning the late 19th to the mid-20th century.
Richly illustrated with a diverse array of materials—including sculptures, paintings, photographs, and actual garments—the exhibition catalogue features essays by specialists that delve into themes such as the bohemian myth, the emergence of professional attire, the gender-bending of wardrobes, and the eccentricities of 19th-century artists. Focused studies on key figures—such as Degas, Klimt, Sonia Delaunay, and, of course, Bourdelle—offer an intimate look inside the studio, revealing the bold choices that helped shape the history of modern art.
An essential volume for discovering how artists have used their clothing to stage themselves and reinvent their own image. IN FRANS!
ISBN: 9782759606559
