Christian Boltanski. Faire son temps. beaux arts The Friars Minor

The Friars Minor

and other prestigious objects

The picture painted is that of an intermediary elite that alone is capable of setting in motion and making the political and state machine work

and savor his art of parody

achieved thanks to a trained army of European officers "surviving the glories of the Napoleonic adventure

Christian Boltanski. Faire son temps. beaux arts The Friars Minor"I decided to tackle the project that has been close to my heart for a long time: to preserve ourselves completely, to keep a record of every moment of our lives, of all the objects that have been with us, of everything we have said and of what has been said around us, that is my goal." Christian Boltanski