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LVMH 2021 . S e l e c t i v e R e t a i l i n g

Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche continues to pledge its support for contemporary artists by giving them carte blanche within its walls. In January 2021, Prune Nourry a rising star on the international art scene exhibited L Amazone Érogène (The Erogenous Amazon) at the department store. Through her art, Prune Nourry explores the concepts of genetics, gender

L E B O N M A R C H É « L Amazone Érogène: A work of ar t by Pr u ne Nou r r y for the Lef t Ban k store

selection, the status of women and our perception of the female body. This installation was inspired by the Amazons, who according to myth cut off their right breasts to become better archers. The artist played with symbols typically associated with these women warriors and created an installation built around three powerful visual elements: a breast-shaped target, a bow and arrows.