A Bar at the
Folie Bergere
30” H x 36” W x 3” D Mix Media assemblage
The Folies Bergère was one of the most elaborate variety-show venues in Paris. It opened a decade before Manet painted this painting in 1882 and was one of the most popular music halls and places of entertainment in Paris.
My version of this famous artwork shows most of artworks major details plus some that I added especially in the border of the piece.
The background shows a fashionable crowd on the balcony entertained by musical and circus acts below. The pair of green feet in the upper left-hand corner belong to a trapeze artist who is performing above the restaurant's patrons.
Another attraction at this Parisian café were the barmaids, who were assumed by many to be available as clandestine prostitutes. The barmaid facing us is a reflection and she is talking to the stranger in the top right corner.
The red triangles on the bottles also represent the very first officially protected trademark in the United Kingdom, registered to Bass Brewery 1876.
Original painting by Edouard Manet 1882
