Book - Donors to the Quai Branly Museum

Description

To mark its tenth anniversary, the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac pays tribute to its donors with a unique and elegant publication.

This book highlights the most significant donations received since the museum's opening, carefully selected by its curatorial teams. It thus offers a fresh perspective on the development of the collections and the stories of those who have enriched them.

Through five portraits of collectors presented in the form of conversations, and sixty-nine illustrated entries, the book reveals the human and cultural history behind the works. It sheds light on the motivations, commitments, and passion of these donors, while highlighting major pieces from the collections.

An elegant and well-researched tribute that combines memory, transmission, and the discovery of the museum's treasures.