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February 2022
Made in France: The Sky's the Limit
From food to home goods, fashion and even socks and underwear, le made in France – sorry, le fabriqué en France – is in! Discover our feature on “patriotic purchasing,” a way to reduce outsourcing and to preserve jobs and know-how that has become increasingly popular among French consumers and politicians alike. Also in this issue, take a look at the inner workings of the Daniel Boulud empire (the French chef recently opened his ninth New York location!), and read how Vice President Kamala Harris, like Barack Obama and John Kerry before her, was denigrated by U.S. conservatives for her taste for French things – in this particular case, copper pots!
Featured Articles
BUSINESS
DANIEL BOULUD
The Recipe for an Empire
Daniel Boulud was born near Lyon and has become a culinary star in New York. In forty years, the chef has built a group of restaurants – including Daniel, two Michelin stars – and gourmet markets that have remarkably resisted the pandemic.
CULTURE
MARSEILLE
The Many Faces of the Mediterranean Museum
Nicknamed the “Chicago of France,” the former nerve center of the French Connection has seen its reputation tarnished by gang warfare and deadly political paralysis. In its search for a new identity, Marseille has placed culture at the heart of the city. A highly effective strategy.
PORTFOLIO
FRANCE'S PAST IN COLOR
Whenever he isn’t busy editing images from
a photoshoot for Dior or Givenchy, Sébastien de Oliveira travels back through time. This seasoned colorist breathes fresh energy into old, black-and- white photos, closing the gap between us and the Belle Epoque, World War I, and 1940s America.
BEYOND THE SEA
ROSAMOND BERNIER
A Life Lived for Art
In Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch, Tilda Swinton plays J.K.L. Berensen, an eccentric, erudite writer inspired by Rosamond Bernier (1916-2016). The film offers the chance to take a closer look at this journalist and lecturer who, in the name of art, built bridges between the United States and France, her native country and her adoptive home.
By Jérôme Kagan
Table of contents
FROM THE NEWSDESK
Amid Uncertainty, Dozens of Candidates Are Vying to Be France’s President. By Anthony Bulger
COME ON OUT
French Cultural Events in North America. By Tracy Kendrick
EDITORIAL
The Passion for DNA. By Guy Sorman
INTERVIEW
Maël Renouard: How the Internet Has Changed Our Lives. By Guy Sorman
THE OBSERVER
Made in France: The Retreat from Globalization Is in Full Flight. By Anthony Bulger
DIPTYCH ICONS
L’Arc de triomphe de l’Etoile/The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch. By Clément Thiery
BUSINESS
Recipes from the Boulud Empire. By Benoît Georges
POLITICS
Kamala Harris and the French Frying Pan. By Claire Levenson
CULTURE
The Many Faces of the Mediterranean Museum. By Jean-Gabriel Fredet
ALBERTINE DIARIES
Atlanta by Maboula Soumahoro
BON APPÉTIT
Breizh Café: Multicultural Crêpes. By Carla Peyrat
Recipe: Tatin Apple Crêpes
A CANVAS, AN ARTIST
Jean Hélion, Rouge Brillant. By Tracy Kendrick
FRENCH AMERICA
Havre de Grace, Maryland. By Anthony Lacoudre
PORTFOLIO
Sébastien de Oliveira: France’s Past in Color. By Clément Thiery
BEYOND THE SEA
Rosamond Bernier: A Life Lived for Art. By Jérôme Kagan
ICONIC
Agnelle Gloves. By Guénola Pellen
LITERATURE
Mona Chollet: “We Are Products of the World That Hunted Witches.” By Sophie Joubert
BOOK REVIEW
Nastassja Martin: In the Bear’s Jaws. By Sophie Joubert
THE WORDSMITH
Identity à la Carte. By Dominique Mataillet
HISTORY
Louis Vuitton: A Long-Haul Journey. By Dominique Mataillet
© Rosamond Bernier Archives