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Japanese masks that resemble Jacques Chirac to go on display in Paris | Japanese masks that resemble Jacques Chirac to go on display in Paris |
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Three antique Japanese theatre masks bearing a striking resemblance to the former French president Jacques Chirac are to go on display at a museum in Paris that he set up 10 years ago, which will now bear his name. | Three antique Japanese theatre masks bearing a striking resemblance to the former French president Jacques Chirac are to go on display at a museum in Paris that he set up 10 years ago, which will now bear his name. |
Jean-Jacques Aillagon, who served as France’s culture minister under Chirac, explained that the late 18th-century masks represent a Japanese theatre character, which was always carved with similar features. “There are thousands of Chiracs in Japan,” he said. | Jean-Jacques Aillagon, who served as France’s culture minister under Chirac, explained that the late 18th-century masks represent a Japanese theatre character, which was always carved with similar features. “There are thousands of Chiracs in Japan,” he said. |
The Musée du quai Branly, which specialises in early art from Africa, Asia and the Americas, will be renamed “Musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac”. | The Musée du quai Branly, which specialises in early art from Africa, Asia and the Americas, will be renamed “Musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac”. |
The exhibition, beginning on Tuesday, delves into Chirac’s long-hidden passion for such works of art. The former president, 83, has been better known for his love of food and beer. A commentator once said of him: “Men usually read Playboy hidden behind the cover of a poetry book, but Chirac reads poetry behind a copy of Playboy.” | The exhibition, beginning on Tuesday, delves into Chirac’s long-hidden passion for such works of art. The former president, 83, has been better known for his love of food and beer. A commentator once said of him: “Men usually read Playboy hidden behind the cover of a poetry book, but Chirac reads poetry behind a copy of Playboy.” |
Chirac’s wife, Bernadette Chirac, who said she was speaking for her husband, said: “France is never greater than when it engages with other cultures, other people. It’s a strong message and one that is very relevant now.” | |
Chirac, a centre-right politician and prominent figure in French politics for decades, was president from 1995 to 2007. | Chirac, a centre-right politician and prominent figure in French politics for decades, was president from 1995 to 2007. |
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