Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
Paris
Exhibition
1913-1923: The Spirit of the Times
Discover how African and Oceanic art arrived in Paris at the beginning of the twentieth century. Discover non-European objects and works of modern art that influenced a new artistic style. The exhibition is on view at the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, from March 17 to September 20, 2026. The display explores...
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17 March 2026 to 20 September 2026
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Discover how African and Oceanic art arrived in Paris at the beginning of the twentieth century. Discover non-European objects and works of modern art that influenced a new artistic style. The exhibition is on view at the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, from March 17 to September 20, 2026. The display explores...
In the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac is filled with masks, musical instruments, weapons, ceremonial objects, paintings, tapestries and more. 3,500 works from Oceania, Asia, Africa...
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On Expo Paris, 1913-1923: The Spirit of the Times is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to History and Modern art.
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Discover how African and Oceanic art arrived in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century.
Read a period wardrobe as a social document as much as a fashion object. Notice the seams, materials and silhouettes that date a piece precisely. Identify the iconographic models that structure the composition. Follow t...
Read a period wardrobe as a social document as much as a fashion object. Notice the seams, materials and silhouettes that date a piece precisely. Identify the iconographic models that structure the composition. Follow the evolution of a co...
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Discover how African and Oceanic art arrived in Paris at the beginning of the twentieth century. Discover non-European objects and works of modern art that influenced a new artistic style. The exhibition is on view at the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, from March 17 to September 20, 2026.
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Discover how African and Oceanic art arrived in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century. Read a period wardrobe as a social document as much as a fashion object. Notice the seams, materials and silhouettes that date a piece precisely.
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On Expo Paris, 1913-1923: The Spirit of the Times is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to History and Modern art.
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For an English reader, the point of this page is also practical: it clarifies the venue, dates and booking context, then opens clear paths toward related exhibitions, artists and subjects so that the visit does not remain isolated. 3 related exhibition pages are already close enough to help compare tone, period or venue.
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Theme: History. Movement: Modern art.
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