Raoul Dufy

Dedicated to one of the most popular artists on the French scene in the first half of the twentieth centuryᵉ century, with an instantly recognizable style, the exhibition does justice in particular to the extraordinary diversity of Dufy's genius. Far from limiting himself to easel painting alone, he was passionate about drawing, engraving, ceramics and textile art.

The first collaboration in the partnership between Les Franciscaines and the Centre Pompidou, the exhibition Raoul Dufy, la mélodie du bonheur is presented as a retrospective drawing on the considerable collection of works by the Norman artist (Le Havre, 1877 - Forcalquier, 1953) held by the Musée National d'Art Moderne, augmented by a number of works from the Franciscaines collection.

Around one hundred works, including sixty paintings, are presented in ten chronological and thematic sections, exploring, among other things, his Norman ties and his musical inspirations.

COMMISSARIAT: Christian Briend, Conservateur général, head of the modern collections department, assisted by Marjolaine Beuzard, curator at the Centre Pompidou, Musée national d'art moderne.

Exhibition co-organized by Les Franciscaines and the Centre Pompidou