SAILING AWAY INTO A NEW WORLD
How right Marielle was. This was like traveling into another time zone, another world. A new world next to Paris which had taken 14 years to build. Know what I am talking about? The Louis Vuitton Foundation which was opened in October 2014. Photos taken while we were waiting and when we left. Of course we could have chosen a better day to go. It was drizzling and cold - very cold - and we had to wait for 30 minutes before going in. Fortunately my ICOM card go us both in at the same time without Marielle having to wait in line. It was warm and cosy inside despite the huge open area and a single rose to welcome us. This new space will be devoted to contemporary art. We all know that the Foundation is private and was made possible by the patronage of LVMH and the group’s companies, notably Louis Vuitton. Bernard Arnault, who is the President of the group and of the Foundation, has a personal passion for artistic creation and this is what fueled his decision