Rollicking with Rimbaud

Back in high school, poems from Arthur Rimbaud's poetry collection, The Illuminations, were required reading when I took French. Oh to be fluent in the language of love, for I'm sure Romance must sound, well, more romantic in French, even with its callow ending. Although Victor Hugo called the teen genius an "infant Shakespeare," it wasn't until I watched Leonardo Di Caprio play Rimbaud in the film, Total Eclipse, that I began to understand him. From now until August lst, you can immerse yourself in Rimbaudmania, The Eternity of an Icon at the Galerie des Bibliothèques in Paris. Four basement-level rooms showcase 350 objects, including several original manuscripts and correspondence from the symbolist poet. Robert Mapplethorpe's photographic take on A Season In Hell and numerous portraits of the young poet by Picasso, Giacometti, Fernand Léger, and Jim Dine, show the indelible impression Rimbaud left before dying of cancer when he was 37. If you miss this exhibit, you can catch it again in the poet’s hometown, Charleville-Mézières (Champagne-Ardennes), September 15th - December 15th at the Musée Arthur Rimbaud.

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Artful

Pop icon Andy Warhol said, "In the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes." The Visa 2010 Fan Favorite Promotion may give you less than 30 seconds. If you win, your anonymity may be shattered when your name runs on screen during a 30-second commercial. Your compensation? A Visa pre-paid card worth $5,000. That's plenty enough to pay for a round trip ticket to Paris, a few nights at the plush L'Hotel, and a bountiful look at all the art you desire. Start with Le Louvre, where The Da Vinci Code was set, and gaze at the Mona Lisa. Pay homage to the Impressionists at the Musée D'Orsay. Think about wandering around Auguste Rodin's home and gardens at the Musée Rodin, and gape at his extraordinary sculptures, including his famous Thinker. You can also explore The Musée National Eugène Delacroix, where the French Romantic painter lived and worked. The Musée National Picasso, located in a hôtel particulier, is packed with more of this astounding artist's work than you can imagine. Feeling bookish? Check out Victor Hugo's home and workspace. A great vacation is a work of art. Design your own and enter.

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