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| Benn, Landscape |
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| Benn, The Conversation |
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There is an important exhibition currently in
place which pays homage to the painter Benn (1905-1989). A native of Russia,
Benn arrived in Paris
in 1929. He never left the city, whose artistic fluctuations he followed
and recorded. Jean Cocteau remarked of him, "I am always amazed when,
on the great, mysterious wave that carries painting towards some unknown
destiny, I see a strange bit of seaweed floating on its surface: it is a
painter, faithful to his own style and not trying to move with the times.
Thus I salute the wise and immovable Benn, who stands at the epicenter of
a cyclone of forms and colors." That was the beginning of his reputation,
which he always tried to maintain discreet. He was shattered by the loss
of his family during the war. Benn, who was of Jewish descent, found solace
in the world of the Bible. To bring these sacred writings closer to his heart,
he spent his twilight years translating them, in a style so spare and so
humane style that it transcended religious barriers. Naturally, this work
finds its place in this museum.
| Hours |
October 1-May 31: Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday,
10 am-noon and 2-6 pm
June 1-September 30: every day except Monday, 10 am-noon and 3-7 pm |
| Closed |
February. |
| Information |
Paul Raymond Museum
Place de l'Ancienne Mairie
30130 Pont-Saint-Esprit
04 66 39 09 98 |
| Offices |
04 66 90 75 80 |
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