Comédie musicale rendue célèbre par le film éponyme sorti en 1978 et mettant en scène Olivia Newton-John et John Travolta, Grease est devenu le symbole de la jeunesse américaine des années 1950. C’est en 1971 que la pièce est créée à Chicago avant d’être jouée plus de 3300 fois à Broadway dès l’année suivante. Depuis,… Read more »
In 1937 the City of Paris organised the World Exhibition of “Arts et Techniques appliqués à la vie moderne» («Exhibition of Arts and Techniques applied on modern life»). For this occasion, several detached houses were built both to welcome visitors and promote the French savoir-faire. Even though the majority of these houses were ephemeral others were aimed to be permanents. That’s especially the case of the Tokyo… Read more »
In 1984 the collector and business men named Alain-Dominique Perrin created the Cartier Foundation devoted to the contemporary art. After a decade the foundation was moved to Jouy-en-Josas in Yvelines, Raspail boulevard, in the centre of Paris. The foundation aim was supporting the contemporary artistic creation editing books and organising exhibitions with various activities. So… Read more »