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Exploring the period from 1945 through 1964, the presentation will bring together a wealth of archives recounting the stories of pioneering women who helped shape the post-war movement.

The term “School of Paris” was coined by André Warnod in 1924 to refer to the generation of avant-garde artists who flocked to France – particularly to Montmartre and Montparnasse – from all over the world, although artists from Eastern Europe, such as Chagall and Soutine, predominated. This “school” did not have a homogenous style. It was more of a network of sociability, but visually it was dominated by a …