French Touch. Graphisme / vidéo / électro

Film and video

The Louvre

Until Sun Mar 31

Hot Spot (illustration Hélène Builly) pour Laurent Garnier, 'The Cloud Making Machine', 2004 / Communications / Vinyle / © DR
Alex & Martin pour Cassius, 'Cassius 99', 1999 / Virgin / Clip / © DR
La Shampouineuse, 1994–2002, Flyer / © DR
H5, 'Super Discount', 1996 / Label Solid / Vinyle / © DR
Alex & Martin pour Cassius, 'Cassius 99', 1999 / Virgin / Clip / © DR
Alexandre Courtes pour Cassius, 'Cassius 1999', 1999 / Virgin / Vinyle / © DR
Alex Courtès pour Cassius, '1999' / Virgin / Vinyle) / © DR
Tom Kan pour 'Pro Zak Trax', 1994 / Prozak trax / Vinyle / © DR
Sylvia Tournerie pour Bosco, 'Novo Screen', 2002 / Catalogue / Vinyle / © DR
Sylvia Tournerie pour Bosco, 'Newpax', 1999 / Platinum / Vinyle / © DR
Restez Vivants ! pour Bangbang, 'Je t’aime, je t’aime', 1998 / Yellow Production / Vinyle / © DR
Restez Vivants ! pour Zend Avesta, 'One Of These Days', 2000 / Artefact / Vinyle / © DR
Seb Jarnot pour St Germain, 'From Detroit to St Germain', 1999 / F COM / Pochette d'album / © DR

Hot Spot (illustration Hélène Builly) pour Laurent Garnier, 'The Cloud Making Machine', 2004 / Communications / Vinyle / © DR

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Tue Aug 14 2012

This exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs reveals how the electro-fusion movement in music has also translated into the world of art and video, constantly developing its graphic identity. Futura2000, Alexandre Courtès, M/M, Michel Poulain and other artists who have worked closely with ‘French touch’ (more commonly known as French house) all come out from behind the scenes, with joyous results. It’s a sort of musical and visual osmosis, a universe made up of geometric lines, sweeping curves, old comics and retro sketches which you can see in hundreds of flyers, album covers and clips. The whole thing works together brilliantly: all of it innovative, profoundly anti-conformist and free from the dogmas of marketing, with a highly charged energy.

By TB/HC

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Name:
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
Address:
Musée des Arts Décoratifs 107 rue de Rivoli
1er
Paris

Opening hours:
11am-6pm Tue, Wed, Fri-Sun; 11am-9pm Thur
Price:
(with Musée de la Mode & Musée de la Publicité) €9; €7.50 reductions; free under-18s. PMP
Map
1. Musée des Arts Décoratifs
  - 107 rue de Rivoli
    1er
    Paris
  - 48.863235,2.332781