FIAC Report 2009: COUR CARREE
2 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 10/22/2009 10:21:00 AM.![](https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif)
Each year, a few weeks only after the Fashion Week circus has left town, the Art Week circus comes rumbling into Paris, filling up the palaces and the galleries, the ephemeral spaces, and even the Tuileries gardens.
This year, Paris2e brings you almost live coverage, with a special picture report on the vernissage night of the 21st October. High heels, champagne, thickly rimmed glasses and confused visitors.
If you find yourself standing in front of some contraption and think "wow, this looks interesting", one moment later some cleaning service guy shows up and starts picking up the pile of trash someone left on the floor, which you obviously mistook for someone's beloved art-brainchild.
If you find yourself standing in front of some contraption and think "wow, this looks interesting", one moment later some cleaning service guy shows up and starts picking up the pile of trash someone left on the floor, which you obviously mistook for someone's beloved art-brainchild.
So get ready to look at tons of photo impressions, not only of the art and the people, but also of the non-art. An abandoned umbrella or an electrical cord in a corner can turn as easily into art as stacked trashcans or abandoned shoes. Art is anything you want it to be, so just use your imagination.
Enjoy!
(this will be PART 1, with an emphasis on the Cour Carrée, the more innovative and ground breaking galeries. The Grand Palais with the caviar crowd will be delivered to you later today, for more viewing pleasure. Stay online!)
Join us for "après-midi réservé aux professionnels". as if we looked that part!
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ooooh
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aaaah
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yellow
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mirror
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red
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/4033651205_d80e7a3297.jpg)
trash
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2493/4033651355_1340e94751.jpg)
analysis
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4034405278_6472a40134.jpg)
shopping bag
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/4033651089_02830ff9d7.jpg)
billard
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clay
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/4033651887_8b9abdc182.jpg)
corner impression
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little boy
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/4034406124_84e5d2a301.jpg)
ashtray?
![FIAC 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/4034406194_9b8db5b721.jpg)
corner cables
![FIAC 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/4033652395_c9bb970b28.jpg)
wall cables
![fiac 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/4033680165_e1d2e5b26b.jpg)
looks like cables
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/4033653167_8262d7fcc2.jpg)
cables?
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2668/4034406650_fa0054f354.jpg)
he must have been insipred big time!
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/4033652845_82b66c96e2.jpg)
versailles insurrection
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mirror mirror on the wall... please don't hurt me!
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duracel bunny
![FIAC 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3242/4034407054_d49dfc5bd1.jpg)
lost it here last year
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/4034407104_8bc8d837ca.jpg)
such ana amazing statement!
![FIAC 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/4034407014_b73b4ff4c3.jpg)
come on!
![FIAC 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/4033653483_e8b524dfb0.jpg)
?
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/4034407524_4514e6466b.jpg)
this is just an abandoned umbrella
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/4033653983_dbee309155.jpg)
not art either
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2465/4033654029_851f17d1f7.jpg)
ok ok, Dan Graham. at least something familiar.
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2752/4034407710_802bfb90f9.jpg)
loves it
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2766/4033654341_8f73f5d56d.jpg)
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/4033654445_986132630d.jpg)
so thats where I lost my stockings
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4033654181_4ce79b9d4d.jpg)
fold it neatly and put it away please
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2729/4033654145_4d14374223.jpg)
hey sexy lady
![FIAC 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/4034407970_74027d3d40.jpg)
headphones
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/4034434112_77f82831a6.jpg)
cutting on the edge
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/4034408108_04c8b1afbe.jpg)
go green
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2532/4034408374_e98f432e9c.jpg)
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the champagne trolley
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2721/4033654983_c983d388d5.jpg)
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bunny surveilance
![FIAC 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/4034408978_9a475d96f6.jpg)
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patches of green
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/4034409254_d4db3a62d3.jpg)
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/4034409584_254f990f60.jpg)
I love these!
![FIAC 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/4034409398_de1341837b.jpg)
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/4033679169_3f9ce363f1.jpg)
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corner impression
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2436/4034433312_57b1e63cc5.jpg)
molded baby
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/4034433382_3e76bc2843.jpg)
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power socket impressions
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2510/4034433756_1421d0d683.jpg)
more cables
![fiac 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3534/4034433798_60fa785af9.jpg)
ah, a world view
![fiac 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/4034434186_4a0e059d4a.jpg)
oh well, at least we made it onto that map!
![fiac 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/4033680435_fd6346aa52.jpg)
kluxies
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4033680489_fd9f37595b.jpg)
don't even bother about the Prix this year, because I didnt bother on calling it picture-worthy.
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/4034434336_ca4794e13d.jpg)
marketing
![fiac 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3608/4034434498_d32bf19681.jpg)
salt n'peppa
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/4034434782_0ef1c35c38.jpg)
the blades of glory
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2615/4034434912_529a8c2b95.jpg)
corner impression
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4033681173_d6ce198b7a.jpg)
meeting point
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2593/4033681303_30b4d7f7ee.jpg)
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column intimacy
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/4033681777_58ef8865ef.jpg)
not yet
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2482/4033681863_3ae378e615.jpg)
follow that dress!
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4034435612_649caf6962.jpg)
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ooh collector's chrisps
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water
![fiac 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3480/4034436094_c70e05178b.jpg)
beer
![fiac 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3496/4033682509_0c7bf7f053.jpg)
news
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/4033682657_e29d4e3992.jpg)
idealism
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/4034436470_3802cb9c62.jpg)
hey hey!
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/4034436870_83899f5fc8.jpg)
did we put a door into this room?
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/4033683327_38569d8a64.jpg)
these boots are made for working
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2704/4034437060_67e84359d1.jpg)
miniature Beuys
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4034437166_387bcd111a.jpg)
trust me!
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2626/4033683607_e381830b2e.jpg)
![fiac 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3529/4034437260_a28d6a7e40.jpg)
buyer?
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/4033683691_8321e09ea4.jpg)
cozy corner
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/4033683735_8f3053bcb8.jpg)
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work it!
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![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/4033683933_a0db14a80d.jpg)
ah metal cables
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2602/4034437674_902def1cb2.jpg)
the bar
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2607/4034437740_bb485ef400.jpg)
cleaning service
![fiac 2009](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/4033684085_5197b84fcc.jpg)
ah fresh air again!
![fiac 2009](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/4033684135_8a9f57c7c9.jpg)
no waiting lines...
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on the way over to the Grand Palais. Apparently they suspended the free shuttle service with those red tourist busses this year. Cheap. Sad.
Labels: Art, Art Galleries, ART NIGHT, celebrations, exhibitions, FIAC, people, photography
Bonjour! Cedric,
Cedric said,"This will be PART 1, with an emphasis on the Cour Carrée, the more innovative and ground breaking galeries. The Grand with the caviar crowd will be delivered to you later today, for more viewing pleasure."
Those are some very fascinating photographs from Part I. I will look
forward to the photographs of The Grand Palais.
Merci de partager!
DeeDee ;-D
wish I could be there... thank you so much for bringing Paris closer.
All the best