Getty Museum Brings Six Masterpieces to Paris Streets in Monumental Format
In celebration of 250 years of friendship between France and the United States, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has collaborated with cultural agency L'Art dans la ville to display six iconic artworks as street art throughout Paris. The journey begins at Gare de l'Est, featuring Van Gogh's Irises (1889), followed by his Portrait of Joseph Roulin (1888) at Hôtel de Ville, Alma-Tadema's Printemps (1894) on rue du Petit-Pont, Manet's Jeanne (1881) on rue du Louvre, Cezanne's Nature morte aux pommes (1893–1894) near Sèvres-Babylone, and Caillebotte's Jeune Homme à sa fenêtre (1876) in Auteuil. This exhibition will be available until November 30, with each piece accompanied by a QR code. The Getty Museum is fully funding this initiative, highlighting its dedication to global support.
Key facts
- The Getty Museum is displaying six masterpieces in monumental format across Paris to celebrate 250 years of Franco-American friendship.
- The project is a partnership with cultural agency L'Art dans la ville, founded by Alexis Mancel and David-Hervé Boutin.
- Vincent van Gogh's Irises (1889) covers over 200 m² near Gare de l'Est; his Portrait of Joseph Roulin (1888) is at Hôtel de Ville.
- Lawrence Alma-Tadema's Printemps (1894) is in the Latin Quarter; Édouard Manet's Jeanne (1881) is on rue du Louvre.
- Paul Cezanne's Nature morte aux pommes (1893–1894) spans over 600 m² near Sèvres-Babylone.
- Gustave Caillebotte's Jeune Homme à sa fenêtre (1876) ends the route in Auteuil; the Getty acquired it in 2021 for a record 53 million euros.
- The works are on view until November 30; the Getty fully finances the operation.
- Each reproduction includes a QR code acting as an exhibition label; Katherine E. Fleming, president and CEO of the Getty Trust, stated the Getty reaffirms its commitment to partners worldwide.
Entities
Artists
- Vincent van Gogh
- Édouard Manet
- Lawrence Alma-Tadema
- Robert Delaunay
- Paul Cezanne
- Gustave Caillebotte
- Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
- Raymond Depardon
- Simon Depardon
- Alexis Mancel
- David-Hervé Boutin
- Katherine E. Fleming
- J. Paul Getty
- Théo van Gogh
Institutions
- Getty Museum
- Getty Trust
- L'Art dans la ville
- Hôtel de Ville
- Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
- Musée d'Orsay
- Mellerio
- Samsung
- Paris City Hall
- L'Art dans la Ville
- Art Basel Paris
- Château de Versailles
- Consulate General of France in Los Angeles
- Villa Albertine
- Femmes de Culture
- Palais de Tokyo
- Connaissance des Arts
- Grand Palais
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Gare de l'Est
- rue du faubourg Saint-Martin
- rue des Récollets
- Hôtel de Ville
- 70 Rue de Rivoli
- Quartier latin
- rue du Petit-Pont
- rue du Louvre
- Sèvres-Babylone
- Auteuil
- rue de la Paix
- Auvers-sur-Oise
- Notre-Dame
- Louvre
- Carrefour de la Croix-Rouge
- Arles
- Rome
- Rue du 8 Mai 1945
- 7 Rue du Petit Pont
- 13 rue du Louvre
- 2 place Michel Debré
- 75 bis Rue d'Auteuil