Au Bonheur Du Jour.
Phone : 33 1 42 96 58 64.
Open from 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
Erotic Art Gallerie
Gallery "Au Bonheur du Jour" ("Good luck of the day"), owned by the passionate Nicole Canet, is located in the centre of Paris, near the Opera, the Royal Palace, the Boulevards and the National Library, opposite the biggest brothel of Paris (closed in 1946)"The Chabanais", a mythical place, universally Known.
The Gallery has two areas :
- One devoted to historic and modern photography and thematic exhibitions (Von Gloeden, Lehnert and Landrock, Sailors, Fetishism, John Boullet)
- A boudoir set apart for drawings, paintings, antique erotic articles, books.
Don't be shy and ring at the door. Nicole will be pleased to show the hundreds of treasures she keeps in her drawers. You will find rare artifacts or guenine original drawings and photos from 50 € or even less !
Les rendez vous :
Until 07 31 2010:
Male Nudes
The Art Gallery "Au Bonheur du Jour" presents a new exhibition of vintage photographs, paitings and drawings devoted to the male nude, from 1870 to the XXIst century. In 1870, Marconi and Igout were shooting photographs of models for painters and sculptors studios. Between 1885 and 1890, a peak of creativity was reached by the "Italian school" of the nude male photography, with artists such as Pluschow, Gloeden and Galdi. Inspired by classical antiquity, they introduced in their photographs many homoerotic overtones. From 1900 to 1920, male nudity inspired many artists of the pictorialist, academic and naturalist schools. In 1930, many new photographers used a great sophistication in their depiction of male beauty. From 1940 to 1960, sports and athletism were a social alibi for photographers willing to show nude men and their splendid beauty. From the seventies of the XXth century, freedom of expression as well as the so-called "sexual revolution" allowed artists to fully unveil the male body : the beauty of male nudity was then revealed with all its aesthetic potential.
From 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm.