until Monday February 08 2016

Centre Pompidou
T : +33 (0)1 44 78 12 33
place Georges Pompidou
75004 Paris
France

A major figure in French strip cartoons since the Seventies, Claire Bretécher has built up a body of work rooted in our cultural imagination. Her archetypal characters have accompanied several generations through her collaboration with Le Nouvel Observateur, where the cartoonist notably published Les Frustrés and Agrippine.

The Bibliothèque Publique d' Information (BPI) at the Centre Pompidou is devoting its first exhibition to her graphic work, offering visitors a completely new circuit. A thematic selection of plates, drawings and paintings introduces viewers to a draughtswoman who depicts human relationships and social changes in our times like no one else, as well as the eternal qualities and effrontery of certain age groups.