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A key to the Louvre: memoirs of a curator

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Art historian, curator, and museum director Michel Laclotte has been at the forefront of French cultural life over the past half century. This autobiography sheds light on his career with warmth and directness. Highlights include 20 years as chief curator of painting and sculpture at the Musée du Louvre.

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Learning the trade -- An inspector of Provincial museums -- In the Paintings Department of the Louvre -- Meetings with art historians -- The Musée d'Orsay -- The Grand Louvre -- After 1994 : Lavori in Corso -- Appendix : four mentors.

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    New York: Abbeville Press Publishers, 2004

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    • 9780789208217
    • 0789208202
    • 9780789208200

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    Translation of: Histoires de musées.

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