Archives by Jean-Marie Cusinberche on Georges Mathieu -

The Archives by Jean-Marie Cusinberche on Georges Mathieu is a non-profit association founded out of a desire to preserve, share, and bring to life an exceptional body of research initiated in 1965 by Jean-Marie Cusinberche on the work of Georges Mathieu.

For over 55 years, Jean-Marie Cusinberche assembled and documented a significant and unique archival corpus relating to the artist.

Archives by Jean-Marie Cusinberche on Georges Mathieu

Today, under the presidency of Marie-Amélie Cusinberche, the Association continues this work with the same spirit of rigor and dedication, ensuring the preservation, management, and ongoing enrichment of this collection.

A book by Georges Mathieu dedicated to Jean-Marie Cusinberche in 1978.

The Association’s missions are to:

ensure the protection, conservation, and management of the Archives by all appropriate means;
share the knowledge gathered by Jean-Marie Cusinberche and contribute to the continuous development of this body of documentation;
provide information on the presence of works within the Archives and issue corresponding attestations;
promote this work through the organization of seminars, conferences, exhibitions, presentations, and other initiatives.

Georges Mathieu exhibition at the Grand Palais, 1978. From left to right: Jean-Marie Cusinberche, Georges Mathieu, Mrs. Georges Pompidou.

At the heart of its activity lies the transmission and dissemination of knowledge: the Association makes the information contained in the Archives available to researchers, collectors, and art market professionals, while continuing to expand and deepen its holdings. This work is supported by an extensive program of digitization and in-depth further research into the provenance of the recorded works.

Catalog of the exhibition organised by Jean-Marie Cusinberche. Jean-Marie Cusinberche et Georges Mathieu.

At the request of collectors, galleries, and auction houses, the Association issues attestations documenting the history of artworks based on the information contained in the Archives.

Furthermore, upon the recommendation of an expert committee composed of three recognized specialists in the work of Georges Mathieu, the Association also issues attestations of inclusion to a Supplement to the historical Archives.

The Archives by Jean-Marie Cusinberche on Georges Mathieu are currently held at the Ottavi office, ensuring their preservation and accessibility within a professional framework.

Presentation of the Archives by Mathieu Bell, the son of Georges Mathieu (in English):