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Catherine Millet's Survey of French Contemporary Art

publication · 2026-04-24

Catherine Millet's book 'L'art contemporain en France' offers a 354-page survey of the past 25 years of French contemporary art, illustrated with 220 photographs. The volume traces the evolution of artworks while contextualizing them within major issues of the era, such as recurrent iconoclasm and the dual, perverse relationships with societies.

Key facts

  • Book titled 'L'art contemporain en France' by Catherine Millet
  • 354 pages long
  • Contains 220 photographs
  • Covers the past 25 years of French contemporary art
  • Discusses recurrent iconoclasm
  • Discusses dual and perverse relationships with societies
  • Published in 1987
  • Published by artpress

Entities

Artists

  • Catherine Millet

Institutions

  • artpress

Locations

  • France

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