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Eye Prefer Paris Book of the Month, March 2021: Loving Modigliani : The Afterlife of Jeanne Hébuterne

I am happy to announce Loving Modigliani: The Afterlife of Jeanne Hébuterne by Linda Lappin as my book selection this month. 

Amedeo Modigliani, embittered and unrecognized genius, dies of meningitis on a cold January day in Montparnasse in 1920. Jeanne Hébuterne, his young wife and muse, follows 48 hours later, falling backwards through a window. Now a ghost, Jeanne drifts about the studio she shared with Modigliani—for she was not only his favorite model, but also an artist whose works were later shut away from public view after her demise. Enraged, she watches as her belongings are removed from the studio and her identity as an artist seemingly effaced for posterity, carried off in a suitcase. Thus begins Loving Modigliani, retelling the story of Jeanne Hébuterne’s fate as a woman and an artist through three timelines and three precious objects stolen from the studio: a diary, a bangle, and a self-portrait of Jeanne depicted together with Modi and their daughter. A century later, Jeanne Hébuterne’s artwork will be rescued from oblivion.

Linda has been generous enough to offer two free E-book copies of Loving Modigliani and the first and third person that makes a comment, will receive their free copy. 

Email subscribers, if you go to the bottom of this email, in small print it says “You are subscribed to email updates from I Prefer Paris”. Click on I Prefer Paris, and on the bottom of the post you will see COMMENT in small letters. Click on that to make a comment. 

CLICK HERE to order your copy of Loving Modigliani : The Afterlife of Jeanne Hébuterne

Order Photos From My Etsy Shop 

I have updated my Etsy shop with 15 new photos in addition to my other classic photos from before. In addition, I can make a print of almost every photo you see on Eye Prefer Paris.

Below are sizes and prices.

10x13 inches $60

11x14 inches $80

16x20 inches $115

Click here to go to my Etsy shop. 

Photos are printed on Fuji crystal Archive metallic paper with rich satin gloss finish and is unframed.

Prints are printed in N.J. and sent by USPS. Delivery time is 2-5 days.

If you have any questions about the photos, please email me at r.nahem@gmail.com

 

A Bite of Paris Videos

In February 2018 I launched a series of videos on YouTube, A Bite of Paris. Every few weeks or every month, I would go to a food or gourmet shop, restaurant, or cafe and speak about their specialty and also do a tasting. Over the course of almost three years, I made 18 videos, which my brilliant partner Vincent filmed and edited. Along the way I tasted chocolates, foie gras, hot chocolate, baguettes, and salted butter caramels plus many other wonderful delicacies. There were a few videos where I would meet friends at their favorite café or restaurant. 

 Today I am reposting the links to a number of the videos, plus descriptions, and I will also list the link to the page with the entire collection of 18 videos, if you  want to binge on them Netflix style. 

If you have already seen them, thanks again for watching, if you haven’t viewed all of them, here’s an opportunity to watch the ones you missed, and if you haven’t seen them at all, you can catch up now. 

I will continue doing more videos in the next few months , but in a different format and platform, and I will keep you posted. 

Enjoy!

P.S. DON’T watch the videos on an empty stomach! 

A Bite of Paris Episode 2: Foie Gras- In this episode I got to an award-winning foie gras shop in the Marais. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbwSL4Yzxjk&t=11s

A Bite of Paris Episode 6: Hot Chocolate at La Petit Maison dans La Cour

Hot chocolate never tasted so good at this hidden café in a courtyard, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRWijmRlqtQ&t=62s

A Bite of Paris Episode 7: Dinner with Adrian Leeds at Chez Omar

My friend Adrian Leeds joins me in this episode at her favorite neighborhood restaurant for dinner. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtr406Kkm78&t=7s

A Bite of Paris Episode 11: Chocolate Tasting at Les Trois Chocolates

Here I taste sinfully delicious chocolates at a Japanese inspired chocolate shop. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdJaECIf09E&t=157s

A Bite of Paris Episode 12: Le Mistral Bistro with Ann Mah

I met with my friend Ann Mah, who took me to a bistro that makes a great and authentic aligote, a rich, creamy mix of whipped potatoes and cheese from the Aveyron region. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiRHIW7Oitw

To watch the entire series 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1m9NCJJCKdBsN2FJ4vDthQ/videos?view_as=subscriber

 

Marais Architectural Details

I’ve stayed close to home in recent weeks and rediscovered the architectural wonders of the Marais. I recently had to do a slide show and lecture about the Marais for an organization, so I took new photos of familiar buildings, casting my eye again but in a refreshed way. In case you didn’t know, a large swath of the Marais has former palaces and mansions that were built in the late 1500s to almost 1700. These gorgeous buildings, called hotels, are made of limestone and have ornate details such as masks, iron balconies, statues, and clocks. I’ve also included photos of the Saint Paul Church, which was built between 1625 and 1640. 

The next four photos are of a stunning former mansion built in 1623, L'hotel de Montmort, at 79 rue de Temple. The building is now a combination of apartments and art galleries.

Below are photos of the Saint Paul Church

Hotel de Sully, built between 1625 and 1630. The four sculptures below, two in each, represent the elements:

Air, land, fire, and water

The four sculptures below, two in each, represent the four seasons: left, fall, right, winter/Old Man winter, left, spring, right, summer

This is the rear or garden courtyard, and the main floor, with the green doors, was an orangerie

Order Photos From My Etsy Shop 

I have updated my Etsy shop with 15 new photos in addition to my other classic photos from before. In addition, I can make a print of almost every photo you see on Eye Prefer Paris.

Below are sizes and prices.

10x13 inches $60

11x14 inches $80

16x20 inches $115

Click here to go to my Etsy shop. 

Photos are printed on Fuji crystal Archive metallic paper with rich satin gloss finish and is unframed.

Prints are printed in N.J. and sent by USPS. Delivery time is 2-5 days.

If you have any questions about the photos, please email me at r.nahem@gmail.com

Door(s) of the Month February 2021- A Potpourri

I first want  to thank everyone who watched my Live In the Footsteps of Arsene Lupin Facebook tour for France.fr. It was a big success with over 700 people watching it live, and over 12K views of the video along with 664 comments. I also want to give a warm welcome all of my new subscribers who signed up for Eye Prefer Paris. Here’s the link to watch if you missed it: 

https://www.facebook.com/144282132273340/videos/5807669259247093

Instead of focusing on a single or a group of particular doors, this month is a potpourri of doors I recently photographed all around Paris. Do you have some favorites? 

Order Photos From My Etsy Shop 

I have updated my Etsy shop with 15 new photos in addition to my other classic photos from before. In addition, I can make a print of almost every photo you see on Eye Prefer Paris.

Below are sizes and prices.

10x13 inches $60

11x14 inches $80

16x20 inches $115

Click here to go to my Etsy shop. 

Photos are printed on Fuji crystal Archive metallic paper with rich satin gloss finish and is unframed.

Prints are printed in N.J. and sent by USPS. Delivery time is 2-5 days.

If you have any questions about the photos, please email me at r.nahem@gmail.com

Marais Gallery Shows Part 2-February 2021: Galerie NEC & Bendana/Pinel

Continuing the coverage of the current shows at the contemporary art galleries in the Marais, today I am writing about Galerie NEC and Galerie Bendana/Pinel.  

Judith Maria Kleintjes Show at Galerie NEC

The Judith Maria Kleintjes show at Galerie NEC is a myriad of art forms including watercolors, sculptures, and drawings, on a small scale and hung in a well-executed, meticulously measured manner. The balance between the mediums is also well executed. 

The simplicity of some of the plant watercolors evoke the minimalist Japanese form. A burnished, copper color, metal oval gives an earthy warmth to the gray, black, and white tones of the other works. One of the more eye-catching pieces is an abstract collage of white ceramic sculptures with small holes in each one, resembling a jigsaw puzzle. 

In her artist’s statement, Kleintjes writes about her research of her work process and says “I investigate the phenomenon of time and space, the relationship between perception and actuality, reality and image. My work is based on the experience and the examination of the essence of nature.”   

Galerie NEC

117 rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 

Judith Maria Kleintjes Show is on until 3/13/2021 

https://galerienec.com/exibitions-events/

The Brake by Julio Rondo at Galerie Bendana/Pinel

At Galerie Bendana/Pinel, Spanish artist Julio Rondo, is now exhibiting his solo exhibition, The Brake. 

When first I glanced at the paintings, they were a series of bold, wide brushstrokes in vibrant colors. Upon closer inspection, the paintings were a lot more intricate, and took on another dimension as I noticed some of the brushstrokes were directly painted on back of the front glass panel. The mixture of color palate is superb and the overlapping, vertical brush strokes bring to mind the geometry of Josef Albers in a more fluid form. 

In his color choices, Rondo takes a cue from the past with the acute colors from pop culture and makes them relevant for his work today. 

4 rue du Perche, 75003

The Brake is on until March 20, 2021 

http://www.bendana-pinel.com/en/shows/

Save The Date- February 17- Arsene Lupin Facebook Live Tour

Please join me for an Arsene Lupin Facebook Live Tour-February 17 @10am EST 

Click here to reserve your spot and I look forward to seeing you then.