INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE / 1991
Pierre Cardin. “Never again”
A small medal carries words in several languages and a memory that travelled far beyond Chornobyl. Nearby are photographs of Pierre Cardin and his autograph. Explore each object.
“Never again” medal
The medal in a Monnaie de Paris case has a silver-coloured field and gold-coloured centre. It bears 1986 and 1991, Pierre Cardin’s signature and “Jamais plus”, “Never again”, “Nunca más”. The collection also includes a case marked UNESCO Chornobyl Programme. An enlarged detail of the actual medal photograph appears here.
At the power plant
In this black-and-white image, Pierre Cardin stands with two people in front of the plant structures. Supplied by the museum, it connects the metal emblem with the place it commemorates.
Pierre Cardin and the grandmothers of Prypiat
In this black-and-white photograph from the museum, Pierre Cardin sits beside grandmothers from Prypiat. Their names and the exact location are not identified in the supplied material. The image preserves a personal encounter after the Chornobyl disaster.
Autograph and document
The collection includes a portrait signed Pierre Cardin and dated 1991. A Markus Brandes Autographs certificate concerns the signature on that photograph. It is not a certificate for the medal. Both are shown separately.
