Cezanne et les peintres, une histoire d’influences(s)

Picasso said of Paul Cezanne that he was "the father of us all". While he remained little known during his lifetime, ending his life as a recluse in Aix-en-Provence, he is today considered a giant of painting and the father of modern art.

On the occasion of the landmark exhibition "Cezanne and us" at the Grand Palais in Paris, from 23 September 2026 to 17 January 2027, Éditions Citadelles et Mazenod is publishing an original, unpublished work that, in a manner as lively as it is well-supported, shows the lineage between the "master" and major artists from the late 19th to the 21st centuries, from Pissarro to Peter Doig.

The Bibliothèque Forney invites the author, Laure-Caroline Semmer, to share her research on the painter from Aix and provide attendees with keys to understanding to visit the exhibition and more broadly appreciate the foundational and lasting influence of the Aix master on 20th-century art.

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The speaker

Laure-Caroline Semmer teaches art history, notably on the Paris campus of New York University. She is the author of several books, including Lire la peinture de Cezanne (2006), Cezanne, une histoire française (2011), Pionnières, ces femmes qui ont fait l’art (2022).

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Event organized in partnership with Éditions Citadelles & Mazenod.

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