Thursday, March 7, 2024 From 6:30 PM To 8:00 PM Add to Calendar 2024-03-07 18:30:00 2024-03-07 20:00:00 Women in History - Le Rôle des Femmes dans la Création de la Côte d'Azur Dans le cadre de la francophonie, venez découvrir en Français l'influence que les femmes ont portée sur le développement de la Côte d'Azur telle que nous la connaissons. French Library, 53 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA America/New_York
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About Madeleine Deschamps
Madeleine Deschamps is an art historian specializing in the Decorative Arts and in Art Crafts, Métiers d’art, and an interior designer with specialties in high-end residences and hospitality.
She has a doctorate in art history from the Sorbonne and has taught at the Sorbonne, the Ecole du Louvre, in the Master's Programs of the Smithsonian Institution and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, at New York University, the Bard Graduate Center, Parsons School of Design, and in a number of American university programs.
She has written and contributed to books on the Decorative Arts and on American art, both in France and in the United States. She published La Peinture américaine, les Mythes et la Matière and contributed to L'Art de Vivre: Decorative Arts in France, 1789-1989. She is also the author of Empire which was awarded the Grand Prix de la Fondation Napoléon.
Upcoming Events
Join us at the French Library for a conversation on "Zazie in the Metro" by Raymond Queneau. We invite you to read the book in its entirety and meet us on July 21st for a discussion in English.
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Ciné Club Series: That Summer in Paris by Valentine Cadic
In partnership with Unifrance
A witty, heartwarming story of sisterhood and self-discovery set against the backdrop of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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Join us at the French Library for a conversation about Contours du jour qui vient by Leonora Miano. We invite you to read the book in its entirety and meet us on July 22nd, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
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