Claudia Barbieri
Paris museum dedicated to the pioneering work of French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle reopens after two-year restoration
The French artist worked as Auguste Rodin’s assistant before teaching sculptors such as Alberto Giacometti and Hans Arp, but a newly remodelled museum hopes to centre the importance of his own work
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Marilyn Stafford, a pioneer of street and fashion photography, has died, aged 97
Social observation was key to the work of the recently rediscovered protégée of Francesco Scavullo and Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Louis XV's official mistress leaves the shadows, as restoration of her Versailles apartment reveals secretive life
Madame du Barry, whose life is the subject of a new Netflix film, was born into poverty and sold trinkets on the streets of Paris before joining court circles in her 20s
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French-Algerian artist Zineb Sedira on the politics of the sea and why she felt at home moving to Brixton in the 1980s
The artist, who is representing France at this year’s Venice Biennale, speaks ahead of her forthcoming exhibition at the De La Warr Pavilion
Single-owner sales a-go-go in Paris
Salerooms keep sourcing strong collections as auction season kicks off