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Jean-Marie Durand's 'Le Cool dans nos veines' Explores an Elusive Sensibility

publication · 2026-04-24

Jean-Marie Durand's book 'Le Cool dans nos veines. Histoire d’une sensibilité' was published by Robert Laffont and reviewed in artpress issue n°430 in February 2016. The work examines the concept of 'cool' as a fundamental yet elusive sensibility that defines the contemporary era and its Zeitgeist. Durand questions where cool resides, a topic that a magazine explores weekly. The review highlights the book's attempt to capture this intangible cultural force.

Key facts

  • Book titled 'Le Cool dans nos veines. Histoire d’une sensibilité' by Jean-Marie Durand.
  • Published by Robert Laffont.
  • Reviewed in artpress issue n°430, February 2016, page 86.
  • Explores the concept of 'cool' as a key sensibility of the era.
  • Asks the question 'Où est le cool ?' (Where is cool?).
  • The question is posed weekly by a magazine.

Entities

Artists

  • Jean-Marie Durand

Institutions

  • Robert Laffont
  • artpress

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