Episode #93: Cherchez La Femme, or The Woman Behind the Art--Berthe Weill (Season 11, Episode 2)

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ArtCurious

Arts, History, Visual Arts

4.8 • 847 Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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There’s a phrase in the French language that goes, “Cherchez la femme.” In translation, it means “find the woman,” or “look for the woman,” and typically it’s derogatory, a phrase used as an explanation for the reasons why a man may be behaving badly. Cherchez la femme, some say, meaning that “woman troubles” are assumed to be at the core of any man’s real problems. But I like the idea of appropriating the phrase “cherchez la femme” to mean that we’re going to look for the women who made things right in art history, who bolstered and brought attention to some big-name artists. Welcome to season 11 of ArtCurious, where we’re highlighting the lives and work of the women who supported some of the world’s favorite artists. Today, meet Berthe Weill, an art dealer who made many artists famous, including some of the biggest names of the 20th century. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Twitter / Instagram / Facebook SPONSORS: Kiwi Co: Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with promo code ARTCURIOUS Indeed: Listeners get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month of counseling GEM Multivitamins: Get 30% off your first order Want to advertise/sponsor our show? We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. https://www.advertisecast.com/ArtCuriousPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:45.1	happened about a million years ago. But an interesting segment of my art education was the
0:50.7	time I spent working in an art gallery in Los Angeles between my stints in graduate school.
0:57.0	It wasn't for me for several reasons, but I am so glad that I had the experience
1:02.5	because it taught me to use several parameters to identify and consider a work of arts value.
1:08.6	I considered the addition number of a print or a photograph. I scoured a
1:12.9	painting surface for damages or repair. I used size, media, the artist's background, and more to help
1:20.2	come up with a sense of how much a gallery could charge for its sale. In short, it made me a connoisseur,
1:27.0	in the best sense of the word. It's a skill that I was
1:30.1	able to hone slowly with time, exposure, and guidance. Being a connoisseur takes practice,
1:37.5	but the best ones can not only quickly identify something of quality and of major interest,
1:42.9	but they might also be able to see things about
1:45.6	the artwork that the rest of us can't see yet. Potential. A new direction. The next big thing.
1:57.2	Some people think that visual art is dry, boring, lifeless.
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