Galerie Frank Elbaz, Paris, is hosting the exhibition 'Art Galleries in Paris under the Occupation - A Story from the History of Art' curated by the historian Emmanuelle Polack. The exhibition will be on view through March 11, 2017.This unique project features a large number of private and public archives, alongside film extracts, showing the vicissitudes of gallery life under the Occupation. Inspired by Frank Elbaz’s interest in the activities of art dealers during this dark period of history, the exhibition attempts to contextualize and shed some light on the art market in occupied Paris. The art market is one of the driving forces behind international cultural exchange. It is an undeniable fact that the art market in Paris during the time of the Occupation was flourishing. Yet, the sale, the trafficking and the exchange of art objects at extremely inflated prices were not without consequence for the destinies of works that belonged to Jews. Certain market players were directly and severely affected by the shameful anti-Semitic laws because they were stigmatised as belonging to the 'Jewish race'. The careers of several art dealers, on display at the exhibition, make this absolutely clear. An examination of this particular art market and its underlying patterns reveals unknown aspects about the history of art of this period.The exhibition is on view at Galerie Frank Elbaz, 66 rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris – France. For details, visit, www.galeriefrankelbaz.comClick on the Slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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