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June 5th, 2007 — October 14th, 2007
First Nations, French Royal Collections
As part of the festivities marking its 15th anniversary, Pointe-à-Callière presents an exhibition that is as astonishing as it is original: 85 objects chosen from among the finest in the Amerindian collections of the musée du quai Branly in Paris. It is one of the richest collections of 18th and 19th century Amerindian artifacts from the eastern part of North America. Originally part of collections belonging to French kings and aristocrats, these objects show colonial France’s great interest in New France.
At a time when the French learned from the Amerindians how to survive in a natural environment that was foreign to them, the Amerindians borrowed, adapted, and reinvented the materials and objects brought by the French. This exhibition casts a glance at the meeting of these two universes, these two worlds that intersected in New France, through the Amerindian prism and its cultural production.
This exhibition was designed and presented at the musée du quai Branly, Paris, under the scientific direction of Mr. Christian Feest, Exhibition Curator.
