Association of Friends of the Salon d'Automne of Paris
By joining the Association of Friends of the Salon d'Automne of Paris, art lovers throughout the world can back this prestigious salon and help its invaluable efforts to support young artists.

Amongst the advantages, membership offers:
• a free catalog of the exhibition,
• a permanent entry card during the exhibition,
• three free passes for relatives and friends,
• an original lithograph by a different artist each year,
• participation in the annual awards to young artists held during the salon.

Annual subscription: 130 Euros
To become a member, fill in the subscription form.

In October 2003 the Salon d’Automne celebrated its 1st centennial. This is the showcase where the main currents of 20th century art were born and developed, witnessing so many aesthetic and cultural innovations. Discover this 3-volume set (544 pages) in French that traces the extraordinary adventure of a century of modern art.

Volume 1 covers year by year the saga of painting (it’s the Salon’s main strength, and reads like a who’s who) as well as sculpture and etching. In the early years of the 20th century, well-established artists like Renoir fully supported the new salon and even Rodin presented drawings. Artists like Cézanne and Gauguin were shown here, and Matisse presented many masterpieces, while Picasso’s work was crowned by success. It was here that the public witnessed the insolent irruption of Fauvism in 1905, as well as the shock of Cubism. After the First World War the School of Paris (with Modigliani, Braque, Chagall etc.) predominated in the Salon’s paintings, while sculptors like Maillol, Despiau, Zadkine and Brancusi dominated in sculpture. And after the Second World War the “Salon de la Libération” attracted Picasso and the Surrealists, followed by movements towards abstraction, kinetic art and more recently to wider eclecticism.
Volume 2 covers the decorative arts, architecture, music and cinema. It includes equally prestigious artists such as Lalique, Vuitton, Jourdain — artists whose works are today keenly sought after by museums throughout the world. In addition, the Salon d’Automne shows how it was always remarkably supportive of cinematic art, of innovative architects such as Le Corbusier, and musicians such as Debussy, Ravel, Fauré and Roussel.
Volume 3 is the complete catalog of all artists whose works were exhibited in the Salon d’Automne over the last 100 years. This is a godsend to artists and art lovers alike, as well as to art market professionals and researchers.

Price: 140 Euros.
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