Monet exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art
Edward J. Branley
1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA 70124
+1.504.488.2631
presents:
MONET
Late Paintings of Giverny
From the Musee Marmottan
January 7, 1995 - March 12, 1995
Claude Monet (1840-1926) is universally acclaimed as the founder of Impressionism and one
of France's greatest artistic geniuses. Beginning in the 1860s the Impressionists painted
the French countryside and scenes of everyday life, working primarily outdoors in front of
their subjects, emphasizing an immediate visual response to a specific moment. More than
any of his colleagues, Monet maintained his allegiance to the movement he pioneered,
keeping his unique sensitivity to nature.
This exhibition is the first in America to focus totally on the last twenty-six years of
Monet's life, from age sixty to eighty-six, when all of his energies were focused on
painting the gardens that he created at his estate in Giverny. The paintings portray the
famous water lily pond and its Japanese footbridge, the trellises of roses, the artist's
house and his flowers. The exhibition is made possible by an extraordinary loan of
twenty-two of Monet's finest works from the Musee Marmottan in Paris. This most important
collection of late Monet paintings in the world was the result of the 1966 bequest of
Michel Monet, the artist's son, to the Academy of Fine Arts, which administers both the
Paris museum and the artist's house and gardens in Giverny. This is one of the largest
loans ever made by the Marmottan and includes eight works, several monumental in size,
never shown before in the United States. Monet's paintings are supplemented with vintage
photographs of the artist in his studio and garden and an new series of color photographs
by American garden authority Elizabeth Murray, which vividly document the gloriously
restored gardens.
Directions to NOMA
The New Orleans Museum of Art is located in City Park, convenient to the City Park
Avenue/Metairie Road exit on I-10. It can be reached via the Carrollton or Esplanade RTA
bus lines. Shuttles leave the CBD daily.
Public Hours
Tuesday - Sunday, 10:00am - 5:00pm
The Museum will be open Monday, February 27, and closed Tuesday, February 28 (Mardi Gras).
Admissions
Adults $7.00
Sr. Citizens (65+) 5.00
Children (3-17) 4.00
Children under 3 free
Members (during public hours) free
Advance Ticket Sales
Tickets may be purchased for a reserved date and time of entry on a first come, first
served basis.
In Person: at the Museum desk.
By Phone: +1.504.488.2631, ext. 790, or +1.800.753.6391 with a credit card.
By Mail or Fax: +1.504.484.6662 (A $1.00 per order postage and handling charge will be
made for all tickets mailed)
By Contacting the officially designated travel company, Destination Management, Inc., at
+1.800.366.8882.
Groups (minimum 20 persons)
Viewing during public hours can be scheduled at a discounted rate.
Premier Viewing before and after public hours can be scheduled for a more leisurely visit
at the following times:
Tuesday-Sunday (9:00am - 10:00am) $10.00 per person
Monday (3:00pm - 6:00pm) 10.00 per person
Visitors for premier viewing can also plan for a continental breakfast or afternoon tea.
Private evening events, including receptions and seated dinners, can be arranged by calling
+1.504.488.2631 or +1.800.753.6391.
Audio-Tour
A recorded tour of the exhibition may be reserved with tickets or purchased at the entrance
to the exhibition for $3.00.
Parking
Parking is available along Lelong Avenue in front of the Museum and on Roosevelt Mall in
the rear of the building or in any adjacent areas throughout the park.
Museum Shop
In addition to a wide selection of unique merchandise, there are books, posters, an
official catalogue and many other items evoking the splendor of Monet's art and gardens.
Courtyard Cafe'
Delightful delicacies are available in the comfortable dining facility overlooking
beautiful City Park.
The New Orleans Museum of Art is fully accessible to the handicapped.
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