Pre-Columbian art. Liliane and Michel Durand-Dessert Collection.

Legendary and visionary gallery owners, Liliane and Michel Durand-Dessert worked in Paris for nearly thirty years (1975-2004), to champion contemporary art. Beyond this commitment, which led to the recognition of numerous artists, they have also been, since the early 1980s, astute and passionate collectors of ethnographic objects, who have notably amassed a magnificent collection of pre-Columbian art. The MAMC+ is showcasing a selection of forty-five works, most of them previously unseen, in a special exhibition paying tribute to the curiosity of the two collectors. Demonstrating a sure aesthetic taste and profound knowledge, these works are a true ode to Olmec art. The works, commented on by Liliane Durand-Dessert, are accompanied by an essay by the eminent archaeologist and anthropologist specializing in Olmec art, Caterina Magni. A true synthesis of knowledge about this civilization born in the ancient lands of Mexico in the middle of the 2nd millennium BC, this essay with its firmly held positions will not fail to arouse the interest of both laymen and specialists. A journey through one of the most prestigious private collections of pre-Columbian art in France!