Episode #98: Cherchez La Femme, or The Woman Behind the Art--Rose Valland (Season 11, Episode 7)

ArtCurious Podcast

ArtCurious

Arts, History, Visual Arts

4.8 • 847 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2022

⏱️ 32 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, I am so excited to share with you the life of Rose Valland, a great World War Two hero who personally helped save thousands of works of art from being destroyed or lost forever. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Instagram / Facebook / YouTube SPONSORS: Magic Mind: Get 40% off this “magical little elixir” with code ARTCURIOUS Indeed: Listeners get access to top tools, like sponsored job credits and Indeed Instant Match Magnesium Breakthrough by BiOptimizers: save up to 42 percent on Magnesium Breakthrough 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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0:41.6	Heroes are all around us, all the time. The firemen, the police officer, the elementary school teacher, the overworked nurses,
0:50.4	doctors, grocery store clerks, subway engineers, garbage collectors, the thousands of people
0:56.0	around the world who make living every day just a little bit easier, or a lot better, for all of us on an
1:02.7	everyday basis. Sometimes those heroes are doing incredibly huge things, like saving lives or
1:08.7	curing illnesses. Sometimes, though, there are heroes who work
1:12.5	in smaller ways, but they can last in our memories just as long or have an effect on our
1:17.6	cultural history for decades to come. Today, I am sharing a story of one of those heroes,
1:23.9	someone who, through seemingly small actions, made a world of difference.
1:34.2	Some people think that visual art is dry, boring, lifeless.
1:39.7	But the stories behind those paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs are weirder, more outrageous, or more fun than you can imagine.
1:49.0	In Art Curious Season 11, we've been highlighting the lives and works of women who supported some of the world's great artists.
1:57.0	Today, I am so excited to share with you the life of Rose Valland, a great World War II hero who personally helped save thousands of works of art from being destroyed or lost forever.
2:10.1	This is the Art Curious podcast.
2:13.0	Exploring the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely wonderful in art history.
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