On October 14, 2009, the engraver Erik Desmazières was inducted into the Academy of Fine Arts, having been elected on April 9, 2008 to replace the late Jean-Marie Granier.
Received by Hugues Gall, member of the Academy of Fine Arts, he began by paying homage to his predecessor. From behind the scenes to the induction ceremony, this is a journey into the very heart of a formidable institution.