Exhibitions, opera, books…Every two weeks Madame Figaro delivers its cultural selection.
Bruce Webber at Obsession Gallery
At the beginning of the gallery obsession, two men: gallery owner Pierre Passebaut and auctioneer Florent Barbarossa. Far from the surrounding puritanism, the two partners display their taste for male nudity. Photographer Bruce Weber has not exhibited in Paris since 2000 Every man at this time, which borrows its name from the memoirs of director Raoul Walsh. Alongside Bruce Weber’s famous, iconic images, the viewer discovers a series of photographs that explore the masculine mystery. Masculinity at work.
Bruce Weber – To each man in his own time, through December 12, 2023, gallery-obsession-com
Directed by Cedric Klapish Magic Flute
This is his first opera production, and it takes place on the Champs Elysées. Director Cedric Klapish realized during rehearsals that he was close to Mozart’s work. father sang all the tunes at home. However, he has changed the way of working, moving from family chronicle to an enterprising parable. This journey from darkness to light to serve. conductor François-Xavier Roth at the helm, costumes by Stéphane Rolland and the most beautiful French and foreign performers of the moment, including Cyril Dubois, Regula Meuleman… On the menu: minimalism and magic;
magic flute, until November 24, theatredeschampselysees.fr
Biennale of Illustrators in Moulins
Henning Wagenbreth, look at each other PosterForVlisco:
This Alier festival is celebrating its 7th edition. Numbers ? 8 solo exhibitions (dedicated to Jochen Gerner, Bernadette Gervais, Marie Kanstad Johnsen, Roxanne Lummeret, Marie Mirgein, Delphine Perret, Henning Wagenbreth and Zau) in 11 days at the old Moulin heritage sites such as the town hall, Hotel Demoret, printing companies together… All create a route through the city. Organized by the union poorly styled Established in 2010, this biennial also offers workshops, performances, readings and shows. Attention to those who go crazy for images.
Through November 19, 2023, biennaledesillustratores.com
Hokusai, an immortal feature
We know the legend of Hokusai (1760-1849), a prolific artist who produced more than 30,000 drawings and paintings. In a lavish red marble version, in a very large format, this work depicts the artist’s life in ancient Tokyo, then called Edo. There we find his iconic masterpieces, including exclusive reproductions Kirifuri Falls on Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Prefecture. The text, signed by Henri-Alex Baatsch, was dived in Japan last year. A nod to Japanese print books.
Hokusai, The Mad Painting Man hazan, hatchette.fr:
Buffy, the eternal heroine
The series had everything Buffy the Vampire Slayer, aired from 1997-2003: action, humor, romance. But above all, a feminist subtext that shaped the conscience and bolstered the ego of its many fans. A dimension that journalist Marion Olite analyzes in an illuminating essay, Buffy or Stake Rebellion?. Or how the heroine, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, reversed the traditional codes of the teen series and the horror movie, turning the ordinary victim into a young and beautiful blonde, not only a “killer” but also a “chosen one” who can save. (several times) the world. But also to overthrow the patriarchy embodied by a group of vampires and uphold the values of sharing, mutual aid and friendship, superpowers as important as those he possessed. Immerse yourself in the mysteries of a legendary series that we will never tire of re-watching.
Buffy or Stake Rebellion, by Marion Olité, 160 p., eds Playlist Society
Source: Le Figaro
