Benjamin Rabier's games

An illustrator anchored in his time, Benjamin Rabier draws inspiration from current events

An illustrator anchored in his time, Benjamin Rabier draws inspiration from current events. So in 1924, in response to Olympic news, he published Gédéon sportsman. The Olympic Games are an opportunity for him to showcase his animals through the many summer and winter sports that fascinate young and old alike.
The exhibition returns to the graphic world of the designer. Decomposition of movement and genius of rhythm, shadow puppet compositions and monstrous jostling are all graphic “inventions” which characterize the prolific work of the designer.
The exhibition will compare Benjamin Rabier's illustrations with the iconography of yesterday's games and those of today to highlight the permanence of representation. The last section of the exhibition will be devoted to the deep meaning hidden in Rabier's illustrations. Under the guise of amusing adventures, Benjamin Rabier takes the reader to the border of two worlds between animality and humanity. If animals retain their status as “beasts”, they nonetheless remain very “human” in their behavior, in their grandeur as well as in their baseness.

Free admission

Museum opening hours:
- Tuesday to Friday from 13:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m.
- Saturday to Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m.
- Closed on public holidays

Free