Savoir-Faire
Recreating the very finest materials is all in a day’s work for Pierre Finkelstein. Since 1985, this New York-based decorative painter has put his […]
- By Clément Thiery
- | 14 April 2021
Author: Clément Thiery
Tradition
The best way to observe the symbols our two countries associate with Easter – on April 4 this year – is to visit a […]
- By Clément Thiery
- | 31 March 2021
Interview
Thomas Hayman dreamed of designing cars. But after finding more affinity with the arts than the sciences, he became an illustrator. Throughout his career, […]
- By Clément Thiery
- | 10 March 2021
Architecture
Drawing all the buildings in Paris was the mission impossible accepted by illustrator James Gulliver Hancock as a pretext to wandering through the city […]
- By Clément Thiery
- | 9 March 2021
Absinthe
Absinthe, that spirit of scandalous repute, was adored by Belle Epoque artists, condemned by anti-alcohol leagues, and long outlawed in Europe and the United […]
- By Clément Thiery
- | 4 March 2021
Documentary
“There is more freedom in one square block of Paris than there is in the entire United States of America,” said writer Richard Wright […]
- By Clément Thiery
- | 24 February 2021
Crazy For Crepes
On February 2, the French will be flipping crêpes in honor of la Chandeleur, an ancient celebration of pagan and Christian origins. This tradition […]
- By Clément Thiery
- | 28 January 2021
History
The plot from the new series Lupin – the first big French success on Netflix in the United States – draws its inspiration from […]
- By Clément Thiery
- | 21 January 2021
Epiphany
The cake that accompanies Epiphany, or Three Kings’ Day, can take different shapes: a round galette made with puff pastry and enjoyed plain or […]
- By Clément Thiery
- | 5 January 2021
Culinary Renaissance
Fifty years ago in December 1970, the cream of Francophile American gourmets – including Julia Child, author M.F.K. Fisher, and chef James Beard – […]
- By Clément Thiery
- | 17 December 2020
