Numéro 244

A color of peace, love and purity, white has held a central place in the history of art for centuries. From Bertrand Lavier and Charles Ray to Marina Abramovic and David Hammons, a number of contemporary artists have seized upon this color in their striking works, brought together here in a portfolio.

White is also at the heart of the work of American artist Robert Ryman, whose major retrospective at the Musée de l'Orangerie opens in March. An opportunity to look back at his remarkable work.

Also featured, filmmaker Justine Triet, awarded the Palme d'or this year for her film Anatomie d'une chute; pop superstar and icon of Generation Z Angèle ; the great Italian designer Giorgio Armani, who talks about his unbreakable link with cinema in an exclusive interview; new fashion talents awarded the prestigious LVMH prize; the celebration of Pablo Picasso around the world on the fiftieth anniversary of his death; and fashion series by Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Txema Yeste, Koto Bolofo, Anthony Arquier, Elina Kechicheva, Bjarne x Takata and Bruno+Nico.

In dialogue with the Mona Lisa, the Victory of Samothrace and the Venus de Milo, the French actress takes on a metamorphosis, interpreting a gallery of striking, charismatic characters in this exclusive series