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The collection of the Fondation Louis Vuitton does not aim at the objectivity and exhaustiveness of a public collection. It is committed to sharing the emotions and questions provoked by certain works whose power to "break the rules" reinvents a relationship with the world. To do so, it is naturally organized around sensitive lines that draw four directions: Contemplative, Popist, Expressionist, Music and Sound.

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The exhibition sheds light on the final years of Henri Matisse's career, between 1941 and 1954, through more than 230 works, including paintings, drawings, cut-out gouaches, illustrated books, textiles, and stained glass windows, from the Centre Pompidou collection and major international loans. It reveals the multidisciplinary nature of his practice during this period, while bringing together an exceptional collection of cut-out gouaches.

On all fronts, among Republican soldiers in Spain in 1937-1938, among American troops landing in Normandy on June 6, 1944, in the shootings during the Liberation of Paris, and even in Indochina, where he died in 1954 in a mine explosion, camera in hand, Capa forged the legend of the war photographer. The exhibition recounts the journey of this Hungarian Jewish immigrant, focusing on the creation of his legend and his images, from the moment they were taken to their publication in the press.

A committed witness, Robert Capa left a lasting mark on the history of photojournalism and shaped the new figure of the war photographer. More than 60 press prints from the period are presented alongside magazines, books, documents, and personal items. By presenting Robert Capa's work, the exhibition offers a historical perspective on a reality that is still relevant today: the risks that must be taken to report on war.

The Grand Palais and the Centre Pompidou are dedicating a unique exhibition to Hilma af Klint (1862-1944), highlighting the multiple sources of inspiration for her work (esotericism, folklore and popular art, scientific culture). The exhibition reveals, for the first time in France, the Temple paintings (1906-1915), her magnum opus, including the famous monumental series of the Ten Greatest, which testifies to the visionary power of an artist who was decidedly ahead of her time.

Trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm, Hilma af Klint led a double artistic life: one that was conventional, with traditional figurative works, and one that was secret, with resolutely avant-garde productions (the artist chose not to reveal her abstract work to her contemporaries, including in her will the wish to keep her works sealed for 20 years after her death). Long before established figures of abstraction such as Kandinsky and Malevich, Hilma af Klint produced exceptionally bold paintings from 1906 onwards, combining geometry, flat areas of bright color, and organic motifs, which heralded the major trends of the 20th century.

A key figure in the international avant-garde, Lee Miller (1907–1977) was a model, surrealist artist, portraitist, fashion photographer, and war correspondent accredited by the US Army. Today, she is recognized as one of the great photographers of the 20th century. The exhibition brings together nearly 250 vintage and modern prints, including several previously unseen works, and offers a new perspective on her work.

This major retrospective is organized by Tate Britain in collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago. The exhibition traces the entire career of photographer Lee Miller, from her beginnings in New York to the war years in Europe, including her stay in Egypt and her life in London. It highlights the richness of a body of work that combines formal experimentation, visual audacity, and political engagement.

The museum is presenting an exhibition dedicated to American painter Henry Taylor. Designed in collaboration with the artist himself, it covers his entire artistic career while continuing to explore the reception of Pablo Picasso on the American scene. Having become one of the leading figures in African American painting alongside Kerry James Marshall, Henry Taylor has been the subject of numerous exhibitions in the United States and abroad. This is the artist's first retrospective in France.

The exhibition brings together around a hundred works—paintings, sculptures, installations, painted objects—through which Henry Taylor depicts the human condition in all its variety: whether friends, loved ones, anonymous characters, or public figures, his effigies and figures construct a certain image of America, that of black neighborhoods. Taylor weaves visual narratives that reflect not only individual trajectories but also collective histories, blending personal experiences, shared memories, and reinterpretations of inspiring works of art.

An internationally renowned American actress, Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) starred in more than thirty feature films directed by renowned filmmakers. Yet she was widely disparaged, suffering from the sexism of the Hollywood machine, and her career was often recounted through the prism of her emotional problems. The exhibition will highlight her work as a performer, exploring her performances and iconic roles, and will take a step back from the myths surrounding the star. Without seeking to disentangle truth from fiction, it will examine what the multiplicity of fictional and fantasized narratives reveals about our relationship with icons and Hollywood.

But who was Marilyn Monroe really? A myth created by Hollywood, the media of her time, and a public that both mocked and adored her? Beyond the legends that live on today, the exhibition will shine a light on the actress, the driving force behind the films she starred in, the embodiment of style and savoir-faire, and a woman capable of invention and innovation. The exhibition will explore how her talent and technique sought to flourish within the Hollywood studio system, despite economic and aesthetic constraints.

The Dior Gallery, which bears witness to the bold vision of Christian Dior and his six successors: Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons and Maria Grazia Chiuri.

Since its creation in 1984 by Alain Dominique Perrin, then President of the Maison Cartier, it has exhibited artists from all horizons, decompartmentalizing practices and fields of thought. Its collection, built up over the course of an international program, reflects its multi-disciplinary approach and the breadth of the themes it tackles, in direct contact with contemporary issues.

The Fondation Cartier is committed to making contemporary art accessible to as many people as possible. Through its exhibition projects and its program of meetings, debates, performances and conferences, the Fondation Cartier builds bridges between places of creation and nurtures a genuine space for multicultural dialogue.

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