Publisher's Synopsis
Published on occasion of the exhibition Rendez-Vous: Picasso, Chagall, Klein and Their Times, 6 Jun 29 Oct 2023, Heidi Horten Collection, Vienna.In the spirit of a rendezvous, the Heidi Horten Collection offers a meet-up with artists in the collection whose biographies were shaped by France.The exhibition and accompanying catalogue embark on an artistic journey of discovery from the Parisian artists districts of Montmartre and Montparnasse to the South of France the Midi and thus to places that have contributed to the emergence of major art movements in the twentieth century.English and German text.Further information from the Heidi Horten Collection website:The exhibition places a special focus on the work of Pablo Picasso, as 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of his death. The works of Marc Chagall and Yves Klein also feature prominently in the show, drawn from a large repertoire within the collection.Rendez-Vous likewise invites you to explore Heidi Hortens personal world, which she shaped around the modernist Villa Dubeau on the Côte d'Azur. In this way the exhibition also playfully traces the sophisticated life of the collector, in which art occupied a special position.