Meudon

Meudon, located just southwest of Paris in the Hauts de Seine department, emerged in the twentieth century as an important residential enclave for artists, intellectuals, and writers seeking proximity to the capital while remaining removed from its density. Known for its wooded landscapes, elevated views over Paris, and quieter atmosphere, Meudon attracted figures associated with modernism and postwar abstraction, including Alberto Magnelli, who moved there in 1959. Positioned between the metropolitan and the pastoral, the town occupied a distinctive place within the wider geography of postwar artistic production around Paris.