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Artpress publishes special issue on Christian Boltanski's Monumenta 2010

publication · 2026-04-23

In January 2010, artpress released a hors série dedicated to Christian Boltanski, coinciding with his Monumenta 2010 exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris. The 66-page special issue features an avant-propos by Frédéric Mitterrand, an editorial by Catherine Millet, an interview with Boltanski by Richard Leydier titled 'Tout doit disparaître', an essay by Georges Didi-Huberman titled 'Grand joujou mortel', another text by Leydier titled 'De quelques nœuds', a biography, and archival materials. The publication explores Boltanski's work and themes of memory, disappearance, and mortality.

Key facts

  • Artpress published a hors série on Christian Boltanski in January 2010
  • The issue is 66 pages long
  • It includes contributions by Frédéric Mitterrand, Catherine Millet, Richard Leydier, and Georges Didi-Huberman
  • The interview with Boltanski is titled 'Tout doit disparaître'
  • Georges Didi-Huberman's essay is titled 'Grand joujou mortel'
  • Richard Leydier also contributed a text titled 'De quelques nœuds'
  • The issue includes a biography and archival materials
  • The publication is related to Boltanski's Monumenta 2010 exhibition

Entities

Artists

  • Christian Boltanski

Institutions

  • artpress
  • Grand Palais

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

Sources