Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty
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Provence: 1940 - 1953
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Content of the exhibition:

  • 48 watercolors and gouaches, 25 drawings, 12 oil paintings by Raoul Dufy
  • 40 fabric designs in watercolor and gouache by Raoul Dufy
  • approximately 40 framed/mounted examples of early 20th century silk fabrics designed by Dufy, preliminary sketches, promotional drawings, 3 large format (3 meter)  empeintes, 6 lengths of fabrics (3 meters long)  for display in the exhibition as "banners"
  • 3 dresses using fabrics designed by Dufy (Mongi Ghibane, Christian LaCroix, Paul Poiret)
  • 10 mounted photographic panels of historical photographs (Poiret designs using Dufy designs, 1937 Paris International Exposition, etc.)
  • 3 slide presentations for continuous display in the gallery space (Dufy's large commissions; Poiret and Fashion Design; Bianchini-Ferier and the technique / production of silk)
  • photographic series demonstrating the process of silk production and an optional atelier for demonstrating the technique of hand-painting silk
  • Examples of books illustrated by Dufy and original woodcuts from the Bestiaire

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Sea and Clouds, 1910, watercolor and gouache

Available:
     Late 2006 - 2008 for 4-week, 8-week, or 12-week periods
Environmental Requirements:
     Temperature: 64 - 70 degrees F, with 2 degree variation
     Humidity:  50% with 5% variation
Security:
     24 hour security.  During open hours, the exhibition must be under surveillance
Participation Fee
      Fee on request
 
 

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Le Chateau et la Grille, 1935, oil on canvas

Included in the
Participation Fee:
  • Exhibition contents as described above
  • Labels and text panels on CD ROM, photographic enlargements, three slide presentations for continuous display in the gallery space. 
  • Adaptation of design and layout of the exhibition for your gallery space
  • The curator of the exhibition will assist with condition reports and installation when the exhibition arrives at the borrowing institution.  Assistance with educational programming. 
  • Boutique for museum store from Bianchini Ferrier that includes scarves, ties, and fabric gift items, etc.

Borrowing Institution responsible for:
  • 4-5 vitrines for small framed works and books
  • one-way transport costs within North America, prorated transport cost from Japan is included in the participation fee. 
  • qualified personnel for installing and dismantling
  • layout adaptation
  • lighting: installation and equipment
  • wall to wall insurance coverage from prior institution.

 
The Humanities Exchange, Montreal, Canada
T. 514-935-1228; F. 514-935-1299