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Jacques Henric's Column: Do the Senses Tell the Truth?

publication · 2026-04-23

Jacques Henric's column in artpress explores the question of whether the senses can be trusted. He references two novels that revisit the Beauce region and the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Reims, reflecting on the experience of encountering familiar places in fiction.

Key facts

  • The column is by Jacques Henric.
  • It was published in artpress.
  • The publication date is December 1, 2003.
  • The column discusses two novels.
  • The novels involve the Beauce region.
  • The novels involve the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Reims.
  • The theme is the reliability of the senses.
  • The column is part of a series (feuilleton).

Entities

Artists

  • Jacques Henric

Institutions

  • artpress
  • Musée des Beaux-Arts de Reims

Locations

  • Beauce
  • Reims

Sources