Didier Rykner
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Jacques Louis DavidComment parler de la rétrospective David au Louvre ? En reconnaissant d’abord qu’il s’agit d’une indéniable réussite, et qu’il faut la voir, absolument, car elle ne montre pratiquement que des…
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She dared!We thought that the management of the Louvre would not dare, after we revealed its draft letter signed by the directors of the Louvre (and which other museum staff are invited to sign). But — and…
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Pompon: an exhibition and a catalogue raisonnéFrançois Pompon is a paradox: perhaps one of the best-known sculptors to the general public, thanks to his White Bear, he is also undoubtedly one of the most overlooked, as this animal often…
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Acquisitions, collateral victims of the Cour des comptes report (and the Louvre’s)The report by the Cour des comptes (Court of Auditors), which we will continue to analyse over the coming days, is unquestionably solid and well-documented. We share almost all of its conclusions,…
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Louvre employees urged to sign a letter supporting the presidencyBesieged citadel, as we explained in a previous news item, the Louvre is attempting to defend itself as best it can, rather poorly in fact, and has called on a crisis communication consultant. This…
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French Court of Auditors : a damning report on the LouvreThe report by the The French Court of Auditors (Cour des comptes) on the Louvre is damning. Damning for the Louvre’s management, but not for La Tribune de l’Art. For even if it expresses it in terms…
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The Louvre, a besieged citadelLike all large institutions, the Louvre holds a yearly celebration for its staff. This takes place each year under the Pyramid: a cocktail dinner is organized, music is played and one can dance, with…
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Artworks and wealth tax, the eternal returnIt was to be expected, as this foolish measure keeps resurfacing, even if we did not see it coming this time: a budgetary amendment has been passed establishing a “wealth tax on unproductive assets”…
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A new damning report on the lack of security at the LouvreNous avons pu nous procurer un rapport « confidentiel », daté de 2017, donnant les résultats d’un « audit "sûreté" » demandé par l’établissement public du musée du Louvre à l’Institut national des…
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The senators’ questions to which Laurence des Cars did not respondLes auditions devant les commissions du Sénat ou de l’Assemblée nationale se déroulent toujours selon le même schéma. Après un discours liminaire, la personne auditionnée est interrogée par les…