Reading Group on L’allègement des vernis by Paul Saint-Bris

This reading group is dedicated to Paul Saint-Bris’s L’allègement des vernis. Please note that the author won’t be present in person.

In L’allègement des vernis, Paul Saint-Bris offers a fascinating visit in unexplored areas of the Musée du Louvre, following the steps of Aurélien, project coordinator for the restauration of an iconic painting : La Joconde.

In this fictional work, the author takes a sharp look at the visual binge that characterises our time, at our relationship with art, and our connection to change.