Michel Butor, hypersensitive portrait

Michel Butor perceived an inexhaustible source of poetry in anatomy treatises and botanical manuals. The University Paris Cite highlights this singular vision within the Museum of the History of Medicine, where the dialogue between science and literature takes on a new dimension. This itinerary brings together artist’s books born from collaborations with his photographer friends, mirrored by historical scientific works that marked the history of knowledge. In partnership with the PhotoSaintGermain festival, the event reveals how the rigor of research nourishes the imagination of one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century. The exhibited pieces offer an original perspective on the fusion of aesthetics and rigorous observation, at the heart of a place steeped in memory. It’s a unique opportunity to see the scientific spirit through a deeply human and sensitive lens.