Paris 1874: Inventer l'Impressionnisme. Occident Inspirée par Nouvelle Objectivité –

Inspirée par Nouvelle Objectivité – comme Georges Grosz ou Otto Dix

The exhibition catalog highlights the universal scope of this creation and examines Fabienne Verdier's work through the lens of the great masters of Western painting

from Giacometti to Lucian Freud

Abdelkader Benchamma's drawing is conceived as writing

The first materials were organic – primarily shells and animal teeth

Paris 1874: Inventer l'Impressionnisme. Occident Inspirée par Nouvelle Objectivité –150 years ago, on April 15, 1874, the first Impressionist exhibition opened in Paris. To celebrate this anniversary, the Muse d'Orsay is presenting some 130 works, and taking a fresh look at this key date, considered the launching pad for the avant garde. "Hungry for independence," Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley, and Czanne decided to break the rules by organizing their own exhibitions, outside of official channels: Impressionism was