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Podcast: Alain Elkann Interviews
Episode: Laurence des Cars - Alain Elkann Interviews
Description: A LARGE MUSEUM IS LIKE AN OPERA. Laurence des Cars is a French museum curator and art historian who President Macron appointed President and Director of the Louvre Museum in September 2021, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the establishment's 228-year history. Her previous role was President of musée d'Orsay and musée de l'Orangerie. Laurence des Cars is the author of several books including 'The Pre-Raphaelites: Romance and Realism'. "The Louvre is more than a museum. It's a symbol of France, of Paris." "We are definitely in a very complex moment, and...