{"id":14512,"date":"2024-01-17T19:31:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T19:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/?p=14512"},"modified":"2024-03-01T18:41:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T18:41:03","slug":"julia-childs-life-and-legacy-on-view-in-only-east-coast-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/winter-2024\/julia-childs-life-and-legacy-on-view-in-only-east-coast-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"TRAVEL: JULIA CHILD EXHIBIT"},"content":{"rendered":"

H<\/span>ere is a unique opportunity to combine a love of food and travel. Visit the \u201cJulia Child: A Recipe for Life\u201d exhibit at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture<\/a> (VMHC), ) from March 16-Sept. 2, 2024, the only East Coast stop on a national tour.<\/p>\n

The exhibition will feature video, audio, photographs, memorabilia, recreated scenes from the chef\u2019s life and a special section exclusive to VMHC that highlights Julia Child\u2019s impact on generations of Virginians.<\/p>\n

Child is renowned for bringing French cuisine to the United States through her 1961 cookbook \u201cMastering the Art of French Cooking<\/em>\u201d and acclaimed cooking show \u201cThe French Chef,\u201d which began its long run in 1963. Child had a transformative impact on food culture in the United States. This exhibition reveals the charismatic, tenacious and authentic woman whose lust for life inspired the same in others.<\/p>\n

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Julia and Paul Child in Marseille, France. November 23, 1950. Photography by Paul Child \u00a9 The Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.<\/p><\/div>\n

Following service with the Office of Strategic Services during World War II, Child moved to Paris, where she lived with her husband, Paul, and studied at Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. There, she found power in cooking and sought to teach others the craft to empower themselves.<\/p>\n

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Julia Child and other chefs and students at Le Cordon Bleu. ca. 1950. Photography by Paul Child \u00a9 The Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.<\/p><\/div>\n

The exhibition at VMHC invites visitors to immerse themselves in interactive spaces made famous through Child\u2019s work. A re-creation of \u201cThe French Chef\u201d television studio set and dining room invites visitors to see the cooking show from Child\u2019s point of view and star in their own culinary production.<\/p>\n

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Julia Child and production crew at Cambridge Electric Kitchen. 1963. Photography by Paul Child \u00a9 The Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.<\/p><\/div>\n

A vintage camera in the space allows visitors to experience how the crew captured footage for the iconic television program. Photographs in the exhibition chronicle Child\u2019s career and relationship with her husband, who captured beautiful images that documented their lives together. Visitors can also recreate one of the couple\u2019s well-known photos that appeared on an iconic Valentine\u2019s Day card.<\/p>\n

To Child, food was best enjoyed as an experience which coalesced around the dining table. Throughout the exhibition, tables are set to represent different periods of Child\u2019s life, each activated by food, scents, books and letters.<\/p>\n

Visitors are immersed in the sights and sounds of Paris, the city Child came to love and the place that inspired her remarkable culinary career. A re-creation of La Couronne, the restaurant in Normandy where she had her first French meal, offers an intimate glimpse into how eating sole meuni\u00e8re sparked her passion for the cuisine.<\/p>\n

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Julia in the dining room of the French Chef set with a platter of foie de volaille, or poultry liver. 1963. Photography by Paul Child \u00a9 The Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.<\/p><\/div>\n

Among the many distinctive characteristics that made Child incomparable was her voice. Her expressive timbre and elocution captivated audiences through their television screens and brings the subject of the exhibition to life.<\/p>\n

A larger-than-life version of the book \u201cMastering the Art of French Cooking<\/em>\u201d greets visitors as they arrive in a space dedicated to Child\u2019s writing and tools of the trade. They will learn about the meticulous work put into the writing and testing of each recipe, the team who made it possible and the triumph of publishing a revolutionary cookbook.<\/p>\n

Concluding the exhibition, letters from fans across the country and world are displayed next to personal \u201cDear Julia\u201d notes added by visitors to the exhibition. After contributing their written words, guests can take photos in some of Child\u2019s most famous scenes.<\/p>\n

To make the exhibition unique at VMHC and bring in further connections to the people of Virginia, special displays throughout the Museum will highlight Julia’s connections to the state and the influence of French cooking in Virginia’s culinary history.<\/p>\n

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Julia laughing on set of the French Chef while filming episode #131: Lobster Thermidor, May 13, 1966. Photograph by Paul Child \u00a9 The Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cJulia Child: A Recipe for Life<\/a>\u201d is a touring exhibition produced and managed by Flying Fish, developed in collaboration with Napa Valley Museum, under the rights granted by The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University and is generously supported by Oceania Cruises. The exhibition’s visit to the VMHC is made possible with generous funds provided by presenting sponsor Performance Food Group.<\/p>\n

All photos used with permission from Virginia Museum of History & Culture.<\/h5>\n
About Virginia Museum of History & Culture<\/h5>\n
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture<\/a> is the only institution dedicated to presenting the entire history of Virginia over time and across regions. Its nationally significant collection of more than 9 million objects, renowned research library, galleries and public programs demonstrate the centrality of Virginia to the narrative of the United States.<\/h5>\n
The VMHC is owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society \u2014 a private, non-profit organization established in 1831. The Historical Society is the oldest cultural organization in Virginia and one of the oldest and most distinguished history organizations in the nation.<\/h5>\n
About Flying Fish<\/h5>\n
Flying Fish<\/a>, a world-renowned producer of touring museum and science center exhibitions, works with many of the world\u2019s preeminent institutions to effectively facilitate the production and distribution of exhibitions from museum to museum across borders and overseas. Flying Fish brings ideas, collections, and exhibitions to life through conceptualizing, designing, fabricating, and traveling these exhibitions throughout the world. Their finished products have made an impact on millions of lives worldwide \u2014 bringing awe, inspiration, and education to people of all ages around the world.<\/h5>\n
About The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts<\/h5>\n
The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts<\/a> was created by Julia Child in 1995 and became operational in 2004. Its mission is to honor and further Child\u2019s legacy, which centers on the importance of understanding where food comes from, what makes for good food, and the value of cooking.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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