Description
Lecture on the “Champagne Years” of the 1920s and 1930s. A blend of jazz and culinary indulgence, offering a glimpse into early 20th-century society.
France, scarred by the Great War, turned to celebration as a way to forget.
Balls, open-air dance halls, and cabarets became temples of exuberance.
Like Eros, wine and champagne symbolized pleasure and sensuality.
Moët & Chandon and Mouton Rothschild collaborate with painters, pairing fine wines with feminine allure. With Coco Chanel and jazz, women are free to dress, dance, and drink in public. But Thanatos lurks in the shadows; the frenzy masks an existential void, and Modigliani, Cendrars, and Breton succumb to excess and decline. In 1963, Marlene Dietrich and Brigitte Bardot, a glass in hand, bear witness to the role of champagne in modern sensuality and the place of women in art and society.
3rd conference on the place of women in art Daniel. BERNARD 2025/2026
