Paris museum opens show on city's innovation in early 19th century
From Fauvism to Cubism, from Futurism to Surrealism, from the artistic districts of Montmartre to Montparnasse: Between 1905 and 1925, Paris was the Western epicentre of artistic innovation.
The Petit Palais in Paris aims to provide an overview of the unique creativity that prevailed in the French capital at this time with the exhibition "The Paris of Modernity, 1905-1925)".
The multidisciplinary show, which runs until April 14, is itself just as diverse as the period from the Belle Époque to the Roaring Twenties.
Paintings, sculptures, photographs, cinema, but also striking designs and architecture illustrate the unique spirit of the avant-garde of the time.
Paintings by Picasso, Matisse and Modigliani hang alongside haute couture models by Paul Poiret and Jeanne Lanvin, jewellery by Cartier, photos by Man Ray and a folding bicycle and an aircraft from the early days of aviation.
With around 400 exhibits, the Petit Palais offers a complete panorama of two decades that attracted countless artists to Paris at the time.
