Père Castor, Histoires d'hier et d'aujourd'hui

Père Castor, Stories from Yesterday and Today

Heritage exhibition & sale of contemporary works
From September 10 to November 13, 2021
Free entry, no reservation required.

The Galerie Gallimard is pleased to host an exhibition dedicated to Père Castor from September 10, 2021, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the publication of the first albums in the collection.

Michka, Poulerousse, Roule galette, The cutest little mouse, The big black panther… We all have a Père Castor story in our hearts, a childhood memory, a moment of sharing between generations. In 1931, Paul Faucher, bookseller and then collection director at Flammarion, invented the modern album, designed to focus on everyday poetry, imagination and invention. He surrounded himself with artists, most of whom came from the East and who were part of the Russian avant-garde. The book was desecrated and could be cut out, colored, folded. A "revolutionary" style was born in France! The collection was enriched over the years with tales and stories from all over the world that have become great classics of children's literature.

To celebrate this anniversary, the exhibition presents originals and first editions that trace the history of Père Castor, and also shows contemporary works by illustrators who make up the Père Castor of today.

So that stories can be told again and again, with:
Lucile Butel, Helene Guertik, Etienne Morel, Nathalie Parain, Paul-Emile Victor,
Thomas Baas, Djohr, Charlotte Gastaut, Pauline Kalioujny, Donatien Mary, Sébastien Pelon, Olivier Tallec.

Techniques: ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, acrylic, graphic palette, pencil and linocut.

Original illustrations and signed proofs by contemporary artists are offered for sale. List and visuals on request.

The Galerie Gallimard thanks the association Les Amis du Père Castor for its valuable contribution to the design of the exhibition as well as the Médiathèque Intercommunale du Père Castor in Meuzac, for the loan of the illustrations and original editions exhibited.