La collection Jean Walter et Paul Guillaume

Synopsis of La collection Jean Walter et Paul Guillaume

«La collection Jean Walter et Paul Guillaume» is the art essay by Pierre Georgel, published by Gallimard (48 pages, in French).

The book reconstructs the project of the art dealer Paul Guillaume (1891-1934), who was essentially responsible for the Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume collection at the Musée de l'Orangerie: an ensemble conceived to bring modern art closer to the general public and to become a public manifesto of its time.

The title belongs to the «Découvertes Gallimard» series (hors-série) and was co-published with the Musée de l'Orangerie.

For enthusiasts of modern art, of the history of collecting, and of the holdings of the Musée de l'Orangerie.