FIRST MONOGRAPH: PLEASE TOUCH

A book-object of 2.3 kg

Exclusively, following the official unveiling at Artcurial (movie here), reserve now one of the 40 monographic book-objects PLEASE TOUCH signed by the artist.

This first monograph on Milène Guermont combines memoirs and a catalogue raisonné. It features texts from 30 experts* and more than 500 illustrations, including exclusive photographs.

This book-object, written in both French and American English, retraces 20 years of artistic creations.

The preface is written by the Director of the Bourdelle Museum and Chief Heritage Curator Ophélie Ferlier Bouat and the foreword by the Art Historian and Art Critic Paul Ardenne.

This book-object, published by Art Society Editions, is recipient of Collection Monographie by ADAGP. It is also benefits from the contributions of Femmes Ingénieures, Fedrigoni, Les Caméléons, Yves Klein Foundation, Le Corbusier Foundation and J. Paul Getty Trust.

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 Some highlights:

- June 10, 7 PM: VIP launch at Artcurial (rdpt. des Champs-Élysées, Paris) accompanied by an exhibition of artworks (on invitation).

- July 9, 6 PM: public launch at Skira (28 rue de Grenelle, Paris) accompanied by an exhibition of artworks until August 2.

- October 3, 6.30 PM: discussion with the Director of Grands Projets of LVMH, signings and exhibition of an interactive artwork at the Louis Vuitton Foundation (8 av. du Mahatma Gandhi, Paris).

- October 13, 4.30 PM: discussion with the Editor in Chief of the magazine L'Express at Théâtre Marigny (Carré Marigny, Paris).

- October 15, 6.30 PM: signings at Salon des Femmes de Lettres, under the patronage of the Academician Jean-Marie Rouart, at Cercle National des Armées (8 Pl. Saint-Augustin, Paris).

- November 22, 4 PM : signings at the bookshop La Suite (1 rue du Bailliage, Versailles).

PLEASE TOUCH is exclusively featured in the bookshop of Artcurial, Skira, Volume, 7L, Musée d'art moderne, Grand Palais, Louis Vuitton Foundation... and Le Bon Marché which has selected PLEASE TOUCH for its Christmas recommendation.

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* Special note to the deceased authors Annette Ardisson (Radio France' s Chief Editor), Jean-Louis Cohen (Art & Architecture Historian), Pierre Cornette de Saint-Cyr (Auctioneer) and Claude Parent (Architect).