Henri Loyrette
Henri Loyrette
Henri Loyretteis the chairman of Admical, a French organisation dedicated to corporate philanthropy. He is the former director of the Louvre Museum. He became first curator and then director of the Musée d'Orsay in 1978 and 1994 respectively...
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Theo had a real knack for recognizing genius when he saw it. He tirelessly promoted Gauguin and never gave up hope on Pissarro, even though the paintings didn't sell at all.
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It's marvelous and really a new museum. It's a wonderful frame for what we will do in Atlanta in the future.
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Our works were acquired in a legal way according to the practice at the time. Today, the situation is quite different. The finds evidently now stay in the countries. The issue today relates to the acquisition of new pieces.
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I was very enthusiastic about that. The Meier building was maybe not such a great place to show art. These buildings are not too big, and very clever. They are perfect spaces for art.