His true moral and artistic legacy has been given to the nation
This is why the texts and captions of this work strive to provide a contextual identity to the objects before letting the photographs speak (unpublished photos of objects mainly from private collections
totalement renouvelée que propose ce livre
far from being confined to domestic tasks
these Essays constitute a state of answers to questions on five fundamental themes: space and territory
L'ascenseur occupe la 501. Copte His true moral and artisticBetween 1978 and 1981, Sophie Calle clandestinely explored the then disused Htel du Palais d'Orsay. She chose room 501 as her base and, without any pre established method, photographed the premises, which had been abandoned for five years. During her forays, she collected objects: room numbers, guest records, messages addressed to a certain "Oddo" Forty years later, room 501 has disappeared: an elevator has taken its place. At the invitation of