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Dear visitors, 

After the success of "A History of Fashion", our second collections tour will open to the public in June 2023.

This next collections tour will be an opportunity for you to discover a new history of fashion, from the 18th century to the present day, through our exceptional collections presented in a new theme dedicated to the body in motion.

The link between fashion and sport will be the subject of the second display of this new collections tour, echoing the Olympic Games that will be held in Paris in 2024.

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BACK SIDE / FASHION FROM BEHIND

Balenciaga FW 1961-62 x Torso of Adam by Antoine Bourdelle, 1889 © Pierre Antoine

Balenciaga Fall-Winter 1961-62 (Balenciaga Archives) x Torso of Adam by Antoine Bourdelle, 1889 (Collection of Musée Bourdelle) - © Pierre Antoine

5 JULY - 17 NOVEMBER 2019

Extra muros

The Palais Galliera presents "Back Side / Fashion from Behind", an off-site exhibition at the Musée Bourdelle which focuses on clothing seen from behind.

In a society that is obsessed with people’s faces, "Back Side / Fashion from Behind" is an original and unexpected theme. By addressing our body’s relationship to clothing from a social and psychological point of view, the exhibition questions the perception we have of our own and other people’s backs.

The back is a reminder of our limitations: it is hidden from view and to some extent from touch. Yet, fashion consistently decorates it, burdens it, or reveals it. On this flattest part of our body, messages and patterns are unambiguously displayed without our ever seeing the glances they attract.

The back in fashion: from the majestic train of a court gown to the weight of a backpack; the sensuality of a plunging backline to complicated fastening systems. This exceptional exhibition of clothing and accessories from the collections of the Palais Galliera presents over a hundred items from the 18th century up to the present day. And to complete the exhibition, a selection of film extracts and photographs.

The exhibition spreads across the Great Hall of Plasters, the contemporary Portzamparc extension and Antoine Bourdelle’s studio. The models on display establish a dialogue between fashion and sculpture, a dialogue with the works of this great master of the turn of the 20th century. "Back Side – Fashion from Behind" gives us a new take on the works of Bourdelle: we look with new eyes at the powerful, muscular backs and the slender outlines of his sculptures.

With the support of     

 

"Back Side / Fashion from behind" was presented in a first version at the Musée Mode & Dentelle (Lace & Fashion Museum) in Brussels, from 7 November 2018 to 31 March 2019.

Extra muros exhibition:
Musée Bourdelle (Paris 15e)
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  • Foreword, plaster hall of the Bourdelle Museum © Pierre Antoine
  • Martine Sitbon FW 1997-98 © Pierre Antoine
  • The Row FW 1983 © Pierre Antoine
  • Comme des Garçons SS 1997, Antoine Bourdelle's workshop © Pierre Antoine
  • Yohji Yamamoto FW 1996-1997 x Bethoveen in the wind with drapery by Antoine Bourdelle, 1904-08 © Pierre Antoine
  • Balenciaga FW 1961-62 x Torso of Adam by Antoine Bourdelle, 1889 © Pierre Antoine
  • Charles James, circa 1930 x Hannibal's first victory by Antoine Bourdelle, 1885 x Thierry Mugler FW 1984 © Pierre Antoine
  • Straitjackets, mid-20th century x Jean Paul Gaultier FW 2003 © Pierre Antoine
  • Woman arm to back by Antoine Bourdelle, 1907 x John Galliano FW 1998-99 © Pierre Antoine
  • The nacked back © Pierre Antoine
  • The nacked back © Pierre Antoine
  • The nacked back © Pierre Antoine
  • Reinhard Luthier SS 1973 © Pierre Antoine
  • The mark © Pierre Antoine
  • Undercover FW 2015 x Jacket of a Black Power supporter, 1966-1982 x Police jacket, 2018 © Pierre Antoine

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In application of the Plan Vigipirate (anti-terrorist security plan), Luggage and big items are not allowed.
 

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CURATOR : 
Alexandre Samson, curator in charge of contemporary collections at Palais Galliera

GETTING THERE :
Musée Bourdelle 
18, rue Antoine-Bourdelle, Paris 15e
> Métro Montparnasse - Bienvenüe (lignes 4, 6, 12, 13 : sortie 2 > Place Bienvenüe)
> Bus n°28, 48, 58, 88, 89, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96
> Vélib' stations: 26, avenue du Maine; 138, rue du Cherche Midi
> Autolib' stations : 4, avenue du Maine; 16, rue de l'Arrivée; 20, boulevard de Vaugirard 

OPENING TIMES : 
Open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm
Last entry into the exhibition at 5:30 pm.
The Musée Bourdelle is closed on Mondays, May 1st and December 25th.
The Musée Bourdelle will be open on the following public holidays: July 14, August 15, November 1.

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