Ed Klein

"My grandparents were amateur painters. Although they didn’t pass on their brush skills, they influenced me with their artistic mindset. When I lead tours, I try to teach as if I’m talking to friends. We might start with some of the obvious questions a work poses: why is Leonardo da Vinci considered such an exceptional painter? How come all those Roman statues are in marble? Those questions naturally lead to other ideas.

Art opens our eyes, to help us better understand the complicated world we live in. It reveals the intimate thoughts of previous generations: how they felt about love and hate, war and peace. Examining how bygone artists represented their world is like creative time travel. It can also challenge our preconceptions."

My favorite place to party is Le comptoir general. Great food, cocktails and dancing in a winter garden with an exquisite Creole atmosphere.

80 Quai de Jemmapes, 75010 Paris

Ed was born and raised in Paris. After ten years of managing projects for humanitarian organizations in France and abroad, he returned to Paris to share his passion for art and history by becoming a guide. He holds an MA in history from the Sorbonne University, as well as a national tour guide degree from the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts in Paris. He also took a wide variety of art history classes at the Ecole du Louvre. Ed dabbles in acting and relishes all kinds of poetry.

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