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1850–1918
DraWings From thE muséE D’orsay, Paris
24 mArch — 24 June 2012 | QAg
‘modern woman: daughters and lovers
1850–1918', an exhibition of drawings from
the musée d’orsay, paris, by renowned
French artists of the late nineteenth and
early twentieth century, will show exclusively
at the Queensland art gallery in 2012.
the exhibition celebrates the changing
roles of women during the belle Époque,
as depicted by leading artists of the time,
including edgar degas, pierre-auguste
renoir, edouard Vuillard, edouard manet,
camille pissarro, pierre bonnard, auguste
rodin, berthe morisot and Jean François
millet. these artists rejected idealised
representations of the female figure,
and turned to women from different
socioeconomic backgrounds, depicting them
in their family lives and engaged in domestic
activities, as well as in the public realm
as spectators, performers and workers.
through these fascinating drawings, we
see French society undergoing a radical
transformation at the turn of the century.
Edgar Degas
/
Dancersitting,
leaning forward,shemassages
her left foot
(
Danseuseassise,
penchéeenavant,ellesemasse le
piedgauche
) 1881–83 / Caillebotte
legacy in Luxembourg, 1894 /
Collection: Musée d’Orsay,
Paris / Photograph: © Hervé
Lewandowski / © RMN (RF22712)/
Musée d’Orsay
This exhibition is organised by the Musée d’Orsay, Paris, in association with the Queensland Art Gallery and Art Exhibitions Australia
EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY
PRINCIPAL SPONSOR
