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Lil Buck, Matisse, and Picasso at Foundation Louis Vuitton

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Float behind Memphis-made dancer Charles ‘Lil Buck’ Riley as he turns Foundation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France into his stage. The setting provides a tour of some iconic pieces of art, including Henri Matisse‘s l’Atelier du peintre (l’Atelier rose) and Les Capucines à la danse II, and Three Women by Pablo Picasso.

lil buck with matisse
lil buck with picasso

The paintings were a part of the 2016-17 Icons Of Modern Art: The Shchukin Collection exhibition. Presented by Nowness, the film was directed by Andrew Margetson. The music is titled ‘Fireworks’ by French composers and brothers Evgueni and Sacha Galperine.

lil buck on the escalator

Next, watch Path of Beauty: Exploring Paris’ empty Musée du Louvre alone and Nowhere and Everywhere at the Same Time, No. 2.

Bonus: Pablo Picasso painting on glass (1949).

Thanks, Shonali.

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