The destructive Los Angeles fires have led to the loss of creative neighbourhoods and artworks, with many artists who have seen their homes and artworks destroyed. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to with curator and writer Martha Kirszenbaum.

France24

France

Los Angeles fires deal devastating blow to arts communities

Obras icônicas de Andy Warhol são destruídas por incêndios em Los Angeles

Globo

Roberto Irineu Marinho

Brazil

Andy Warhol's iconic works destroyed by fires in Los Angeles

Several artists lost their work preserved in their homes ravaged by the fire, while the main museums in the City of Angels decided to close their doors.

Plusieurs artistes ont perdu leur travail conservé dans leur maison ravagée par les flammes, tandis que les principaux musées de la Cité des Anges ont pris la décision de fermer leurs portes.

Incendie à Los Angeles : les États-Unis face à « l’une des plus grosses pertes d’œuvres d’art » de leur histoire

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Le Figaro

Dassault Group

Paris

Île-de-France

Fire in Los Angeles: the United States faces “one of the biggest losses of works of art” in its history

At the beginning of March, the Domaine de Chantilly will devote an exhibition to the painter Antoine Watteau, which will rely, among other things, on the collection of Lionel Sauvage, a resident of the United States whose house was ravaged by flames.

Le Domaine de Chantilly consacrera début mars une exposition au peintre Antoine Watteau, qui s’appuiera, entre autres, sur la collection de Lionel Sauvage, habitant des États-Unis dont la maison a été ravagée par les flammes.

Sauvées des incendies de Los Angeles, des œuvres de Watteau vont être rapatriées et mises à l’abri dans l’Oise

Le Parisien

LVMH

Saved from the fires in Los Angeles, works by Watteau will be repatriated and sheltered in Oise

Ad Fontes Media

Government of France

Over the past six days, devastating fires in Los Angeles have destroyed private art collections, as well as artist studios and museums. Since January 7, the massive fires in Los Angeles have destroyed more than 12,000 structures and killed...

În ultimele şase zile, incendiile devastatoare din Los Angeles au distrus colecţii private de opere de artă, precum şi studiouri de artişti şi muzee. Din 7 ianuarie, incendiile impresionante din Los Angeles au distrus peste 12.000 de structuri şi au ucis...

Numeroase colecţii de artă, distruse în incendiile din Los Angeles

Digi 24

Digi Communications

Romania

Numerous art collections destroyed in Los Angeles fires

In addition to the human toll (with 24 deaths and more than 180,000 people evacuated) and material toll, which is getting worse by the day, major cultural losses are occurring on the West Coast of the United States....

À côté des bilans humains (avec 24 morts et plus de 180 000 personnes évacuées) et matériel qui s’aggravent de jour en jour, de grandes pertes culturelles se produisent sur la côte ouest des États-Unis. ...

Avec les incendies qui frappent la Californie, les Etats-Unis sont confrontés à "l'une des plus grosses pertes d'œuvres d'art" de leur histoire

La Libre

Brussels

Belgium

With the fires that hit California, the United States is facing “one of the biggest losses of works of art” in its history.

Galleries closed, workshops gone up in smoke... While specialists assure that the works of the main museums in the north and north-west of the city are safe, the return of violent winds in the coming days is still raising concerns among artists.

Galeries fermées, ateliers partis en fumée… Si les spécialistes assurent que les œuvres des principaux musées du nord et nord-ouest de la ville sont à l’abri, le retour des vents violents ces prochains jours fait tout de même monter l’inquiétude du côté des artistes.

Incendies à Los Angeles : la communauté artistique touchée par les flammes

Liberation

Altice

Los Angeles fires: the artistic community affected by the flames

A number of artists became victims of the fire in Los Angeles that is still ongoing until now. They lost their luxury homes, and other possessions after being consumed by the fire....

Sederet artis menjadi korban kebakaran di Los Angeles yang masih berlangsung sampai saat ini. Mereka kehilangan rumah mewah, dan harta beda setelah dilalap api....

7 Artis Jadi Korban Kebakaran di Los Angeles, Dalyce Curry Ditemukan Tewas dalam Rumah

SINDOnews.com

7 Artists Become Victims of Los Angeles Fire, Dalyce Curry Found Dead in House

An archive of scores by composer Arnold Schoenberg and the collections of countless contemporary artists have been lost in the blaze

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Smithsonian Mag

Smithsonian Institution

United States

Music History and Contemporary Art Destroyed in the Deadly Los Angeles Wildfires

The devastation of the wildfires in Los Angeles continues to grow, impacting galleries, artists, and art professionals across the city. Hurricane-speed winds and several months without much rain have contributed to the fires, which have damaged thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people. 
	So far, parts of the grounds of the Getty Villa have burned, and many artists, gallerists, and other art professionals have evacuated the city. The blaz…

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