Category: “Coup de Coeur”

The bishop of Weisbuch, a great gentleman! Although I have known him for a few years, "The Bishop of Weisbuch" will always amaze me! Indeed, because of his passion for the work of Claude Weisbuch, Marc Saint-Martin was nicknamed "The Bishop of Weisbuch". How can a man who has exercised such high responsibilities in the very serious world of computing, come as a surprise? By his madness. Do you know many individuals who build such a website in tribute to their favorite artists? Through his enthusiasm, he made me discover, but above all appreciate Weisbuch's work! By his kindness. At the end of our contract and although the initial conditions had been respected, he gave me a huge gift. He offered me to choose from his collection the work that…

Jansenist binding contest when the technology becomes art! The bookstore Blaizot, renowned for its rare books often organized demonstrations. This year it organizes a contest of jansenist binding. This contest is open to amateur and professional french bookbinders. Will be considered jansenist, covers with no decoration except for the name of the author and the title of the work arranged in a single color on the back. [caption id="attachment_4915" align="aligncenter" width="800"] The Blaizot bookstore, renowned for its rare works, often organizes demonstrations. This year, it is organizing a Jansenist bookbinding competition. The Blaizot bookstore has several unique pieces of illustrated books by Claude Weisbuch[/caption] Selected bindings will be exhibited at the bookstore Auguste Blaizot 14 to March 24, 2018. To see what is bookbinding Jansenist check on this excellent blog…

An unclassifiable painting Among the artists that I like to collect, I also quote Marie-Claire d'Armagnac. Far from schools and movements her dreamlike is unique and its soothing paint. A singular journey A diploma and a competition, run it all straight to the Government. She quits very quickly. It attracts other horizons... Since her childhood, she isolates herself in her room and spends hours to draw. Already, she invents a world by escaping in the clouds... lying facing the sea, the Cap d'Antibes. And Victor, his father-in-law, often said to her ' you'll be painter i know! ... 10 years old, her first true picture please to Victor... He presents it in a gallery of Antibes, which is buyer ! So she follows in her city of the courses of…