Valery’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Magic Square
Valeriy Gerlovin American, born Russia 1945 Rimma Gerlovina American, born Russia 1951 Mark Berghash American, born 1935

Hands of Paul Valery
Laure Albin-Guillot French, 1881–1962

Vase
Valerie Surjan (American, born 1946) and Micheal Nourot (American, 1949–2015)

Portrait of Paul Valery, from La Jeune Parque
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) printed by Eugene Marchizet published by Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Française

Valerie Bettis-Desperate Heart
Barbara Morgan American, 1900-1992

Souvenir of St. Valéry-sur-Somme, plate three from Six Marines
Eugène Isabey (French, 1803-1886) printed by Charles Étienne Pierre Motte (French, 1785-1836)

Portrait of Paul Valery (Left); Virgilius Maro (right), from Les Bucoliques
Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963) authored by Virgil (Roman, 70-19 B.C.) translated by Paul Valéry (French, 1871-1945) printed by Scripta et Picta (French, active 1932-1964)

Beauty, Strength and Resilience – We Are Still Here
Kevin Pourier (Oglala Lakota, born 1958) Valerie Pourier (Oglala Lakota, born 1959)

Five Children, from the series "Harlem, U.S.A."
Dawoud Bey American, born 1953

The Departure for the Promenade
Jacques Gaston Duchamp Villon French, 1875-1963

Claude Bernard
Valery French, 19th century

Sol-Air Chair
Pipsan Saarinen Swanson American, born Finland 1905-1979

Table Lamp, Model 110K
Ridi Kolb (Maria Karla "Ridi" Oppenheim), American, born Austria, 1917–2006 Otto Kolb (Swiss, 1921-1996)

Dining chair from Les Arcs, France
Charlotte Perriand French, 1903-1999

First Bucolic, Virgil Expelled from their Land by a Centurion, from Les Bucoliques
Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963) authored by Virgil (Roman, 70-19 B.C.) translated by Paul Valéry (French, 1871-1945) printed by Scripta et Picta (French, active 1932-1964)

First Bucolic, Virgil Expelled from their Land by a Centurion, from Les Bucoliques
Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963) authored by Virgil (Roman, 70-19 B.C.) translated by Paul Valéry (French, 1871-1945) printed by Scripta et Picta (French, active 1932-1964)

First Bucolic, Imperial Rome, from Les Bucoliques
Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963) authored by Virgil (Roman, 70-19 B.C.) translated by Paul Valéry (French, 1871-1945) printed by Scripta et Picta (French, active 1932-1964)

Third Bucolic, The Stakes, from Les Bucoliques
Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963) authored by Virgil (Roman, 70-19 B.C.) translated by Paul Valéry (French, 1871-1945) printed by Scripta et Picta (French, active 1932-1964)

Second Bucolic, Beautiful Alexis, from Les Bucoliques
Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963) authored by Virgil (Roman, 70-19 B.C.) translated by Paul Valéry (French, 1871-1945) printed by Scripta et Picta (French, active 1932-1964)

Fourth Bucolic, Pollion, from Les Bucoliques
Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963) authored by Virgil (Roman, 70-19 B.C.) translated by Paul Valéry (French, 1871-1945) printed by Scripta et Picta (French, active 1932-1964)