Archive

Pinault Collection Treasures

French billionaire François Pinault unveiled his contemporary-art museum Punta della Dogana at the Venice Biennale—including works by Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, and Cy Twombly. Philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy on the meaning of it all.

galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-4_xn061d
Alberto Pizzoli, AFP / Getty Images
galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-4_bc2ec9
Alberto Pizzoli, AFP / Getty Images
galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-7_twxt4a
Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images
galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-5_efl4u4
Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images
galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-9_kxns7r
Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images
galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-6_he0tbg
Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty images
galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-3_xnowtp
Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images
galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-2_mg4vwb
Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images
galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-10_btf2od
Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images
galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-12_v48fqi
Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images
galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-8_bl2lqj
Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images
galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-1_gbi4u5
Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images
galleries/2009/06/04/pinault-collection-treasures/pinault-11_gevpj2
Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now