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Ulala Imai in
Mon Ours en peluche

4 December 2024—22 June 2025
Group exhibition at Le Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France

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The undisputed king of toys, the teddy bear, is invited to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs to tell its incredible story. Born at the very beginning of the 20th century, it quickly established itself in the hearts of children, dethroning toys whose existence dates back to Antiquity, such as dolls or animals on wheels. It has since become the almost universal symbol of childhood, as well as tenderness and sweetness. How did the former king of animals, revered for its strength and feared for its ferocity, manage to transform itself into the most popular of toys?