Friday, October 08, 2010

Café Society


I went to another kind of fashion show today! A one that took place in the Jean-Jacques Henner museum (that I already mentioned here) in the 17th arrondissement... It was organized on the occasion of the release of a book by Thierry Coudert dedicated to the "Café Society". Café Society refers to a period that lasted between the 1920's and the mid 50's during which, rich aristocrats and heirs of all backgrounds would spend their money throwing large balls and giant feasts around the world - and in Paris in particular. They would also spend their money buying art, which explains their proximity with a lot of artists (including people like Doisneau for instance). Fascinating times... If you're interested Thierry Coudert's book Cafe Society: Socialites, Patrons, and Artists 1920-1960 is also published in English.

13 comments:

  1. Eric, you sure are having a busy Fall season. All the better for us. Thanks for the explanation of Cafe Society. I'm familiar with the term but never knew it had a time frame.

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  2. I am interested Eric. I remember learning about this time and I would love to read more about it, so thank you.
    Love how you've captured the blur in this.

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  3. It must have been a fascinating time. I wonder if the people who lived it knew, at the time, how fascinating it was!

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  4. Love your angle on this theme. Have always been fascinated by this period, slightly before my time (finally, something that's before my time!), and am putting Coudert's book on my "to read" list!

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  5. Oops Eric! I left a message for you on "Rainy Day" in January 24th blog. whatever was I thinking~ you see I clicked across from shell sheree's blog and that's where I landed on your rainy day 7 months ago. alors I do like this cosy cafe society better.
    ~Dianne~

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  6. cool angle and great DoF (depth of field) - love the blurry background too and the cold, no - cool - colours, I just didn't want to use the same word twice... :)
    You DO lead a busy life, you seem to be EVERYWHERE 'where things happen' - ALL the time.... I start wondering about you my friend!

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  7. C’est moi encore.... j'ai juste fait une découverte magnifique, ce musée duquel je ne savais strictement rien du tout! Que c'est beau (super beau) et quel homme doue, des peintures a rêver.... MERCI Eric, pour cette visite @ prévoir prochainement !

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  8. Very Chic! And I love the blurring and focus in the photo. Lovely. Although I have to wonder, is she wearing a hat, or is that her hair, or a bow in her hair? Curiouser and curiouser.

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  9. @Kiki. Oui, ce musée est tout bonnement sublime! Et vraiment peu connu. People, if you come to Paris and want something different, this museum has to be on your Todo list!

    @Christie. Yes she was wearing a hat.
    And the blurry effect is 100% natural!

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  10. Love the photo of Barbara Hutton (the poor little
    Rich girl)on the cover of the book. This was a fascinating period, need to see if it is on amazon[etats unis]thanks for the tip!

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