Laurence des Cars

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Laurence des Cars
Born
Laurence Élisabeth de Pérusse des Cars

(1966-06-13) 13 June 1966 (age 57)
Antony, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materÉcole du Louvre
Sorbonne University
Occupation(s)Museum curator, art historian

Laurence des Cars (born Laurence Élisabeth de Pérusse des Cars on 13 June 1966) is a French museum curator and art historian. Since September 2021, she has served as director of the Louvre Museum, having previously headed the Musée d'Orsay and Musée de l'Orangerie.[1][2]

Early life and education

Des Cars was born in

Duc des Cars).[1] She studied art history at Paris-Sorbonne University and École du Louvre
.

Career

Upon graduating, Des Cars joined the Institut national du patrimoine and took her first position as curator at the Musée d'Orsay in 1994.[3]

She is a specialist on the art of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century.

She is the author of numerous illustrated essays, including a book on Pre-Raphaelites for the collection 'Découvertes Gallimard', Les Préraphaélites : Un modernisme à l'anglaise.

Des Cars was appointed scientific director of the Agence France-Muséums [fr] in July 2007, French operator in charge of the development of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. She was also promoted to general curator of heritage in 2011 and was appointed director of the Musée de l'Orangerie in January 2014, by the Minister of Culture, Aurélie Filippetti.[4][5][6][7] On 27 February 2017, she was officially appointed director of the Musée d'Orsay by the then French President François Hollande.[1][8]

Des Cars was appointed to assume the role of Director of the Louvre Museum from 1 September 2021, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the establishment's 228-year history.[2]

Honours

Des Cars is a chevalier of the

U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of President Emmanuel Macron at the White House.[10]

Publications

Collective work

  • AA.VV., Manet, inventeur du Moderne, « Livres d'Art ». Éditions Gallimard, 2011
    • Manet: The Man Who Invented Modernity, Gallimard, 2011
  • AA.VV., Apollinaire : Le regard du poète, « Livres d'Art ». Éditions Gallimard, 2016

Exhibitions

As a teacher at École du Louvre, she organised many exhibitions for various museums, including:

References

  1. ^
    Artnet News
    . Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Louvre museum will be headed by woman for first time in its 228-year history". France 24. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^
    Ministry of Culture of France
    (in French). 21 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. Artnet News
    . Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Arrêté du 1er janvier 2014 portant nomination de la directrice du musée national de l'Orangerie des Tuileries". Légifrance (in French). 16 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  6. ^ Bietry-Rivierre, Eric (4 March 2014). "Laurence des Cars, la patronne de l'Orangerie". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  7. ^ Noce, Vincent (12 July 2013). "LAURENCE DES CARS PRESSENTIE À L'ORANGERIE". Libération (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  8. ^ Rykner, Didier (28 February 2017). "Nomination de Laurence des Cars à la tête du Musée d'Orsay". La Tribune de l'art (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Légion d'honneur : une femme chevalier pour défendre le patrimoine". Le Populaire du Centre [fr] (in French). 27 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  10. New York Times
    .
  11. ISBN 978-0-500-30100-5
    . About the author
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