Book Launch: Double Vision

Tucked inside the historic Payne Whitney mansion, Albertine is the only bookshop in New York devoted solely to books in French and English with more than 14,000 contemporary and classic titles from 30 French-speaking countries.A project of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the Albertine bookshop brings to life the French government’s commitment to French-American intellectual exchange. The space reflects its belief in the power of literature and the humanities to increase understanding and friendship across borders, and in the power of books as a common good for a better world.

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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>The Menil couple presented groundbreaking exhibits of art, demonstrated great artistic scholarship, were responsible for the creation of innovative galleries and museums, and worked in support of civil rights. They created an oasis of culture in their Philip Johnson-designed house with everyone from Marlene Dietrich and René Magritte to Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns. By the 1960s, their collection included 17,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, rare books, and decorative objects.</SPAN></DIV>
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