This documentary, in relation to the exhibition Renoir in the 20th Century at the Galeries nationales until 4 January 2010 is devoted to the mature collection of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a period of the artist's life that remains disputed and little known. Cathie Lévy re-establishes the artist's rightful place, the place of a pioneer solidly attached to the XIXth century yet significantly turned towards the XXth century. To do so, the director chose to create a genuine invitation to travel instead of a portrait of the artist, by following him along a path marked with major artworks --his and
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