Saturday 27 july 2013, (time unknownn)
Velvette, lingerie designer in Paris (the most interesting kind of clothes to watch when worn) has puchased 2 notes from the BVB, one real
and one fake — distributed as follows : 1X9 (fake), 1X11 (real) — and a book (signed).
BVB Paris Exhibition . the hand : V. Photo, BVB.
Tuesday 9 July 2013. 21h 10.
Molly Ledoux, cheeky parisian student, bought 6 notes from the BVB, distributed as follows : 1X9+1X5+2X2+2X1=20.
BVB Paris exhibition opening. Hands : V.B. (L), Molly L. (R), Photo, Sophie Toporkoff.
Tuesday 9 July 2013. 21h 07.
Emmanuelle Mafille, dear friend, artist, writer, poet, perfect performer of an extremely rare version of Paroles, paroles,
in which she takes on, with genius, Alain Delon's part ; bought a sample distributed as follows : 3X1+1X2+1X5=10, with a ten (€) note.
Comment : Emmanuelle M. insisted that the notes should be signed, they have been.
BVB Paris exhibition opening. From left to right, E.M. Photo, Sophie Toporkoff.
Tuesday 9 July 2013. 20h 42.
Benjamin Oulahcene, political journalist, bought - after having had the basic guidelines of the Banque Vincent Bergerat explained to him -
a 9 note, which he paid with a 10 € note, very uncommon and unique to this day. Is this sudden increase in the exchange rate
of the BVB currency temporary ? The question arises.
BVB Paris exhibition opening. Center, B.O. Photo, Sophie Toporkoff.
Tuesday 9 July 2013. 20h 20.
Alex Gautier, art director, friend and former colleague, bought 6 notes from the BVB, distributed as follows :
1X11+1X9+1X5+2X2+1X1=30.
BVB Paris exhibition opening. Centre, thirty Euros, elbow, A.G. Photo, Sophie Toporkoff.
Tuesday 9 July 2013. 20h 10.
Patrick Messina, artist, photographer and friend, bought a 40 pack of notes from the BVB distributed as follows :
1X22+1X11+1X5+2X1=40.
BVB Paris exhibition opening. From left to right, P.M, V.B. Photo, Sophie Toporkoff.
Monday 15 April 2013
Emilie Hermant, friend, writer, collaborator, advisor, benefactor, interpreter and DDD founder purchased a continuous suite of banknotes
from 1 to 22, which makes 50; this sum made a perfect circle in a week and was reversed the next Monday to the DDD institute.
Left to right: E.H., the ghost in the piano: V.B. — Photo, EHVB.
Thursday 13 December 2012
Sophie Toporkoff, close friend, CAD at MMM, purchased 50 VB = 2x20+2x5, paid by cheque.
Comment: Lunch bought at Supernature: broccoli soup, energy ball, salad, water.
— Photo, BVB.
Thursday 1 November 2012
Geneviève Tailfer, my mother, purchased 1,000 VB, distributed in an almost complete selection.
Comment: This considerable sum — a first in the BVB’s history — was paid electronically and spent several months earlier.
We see the second part of the transaction here. Once again, the bank is represented by Alexandra Compain-Tissier.
Left to right: A.C-T, G.T. — Photo, BVB.
Jordan Feldman, filmmaker and almost childhood friend, purchased 23 VB, distributed as follows: 3x1+2x10.
Hand: V.B. — Photo, Jordan Feldman.
Julie Hermant, textile designer, purchased 108 VB distributed as follows: 100x1+8x1.
Left to right: V.B., J.H. — Photo, Anton Ginzburg.
Guido Mocafico, friend, photographer and infinitely famous artist, purchased 42 VB distributed as follows: 6x1+2x5+2x8+1x10.
Please note that the counterpart was paid in jingling William Tells (10).
Left to right: V.B., G.M. — Photo, Corinne Stoll.
Sébastien Bergerat, my brother, purchased 25 VB, distributed as follows: 2x1+1x10+1x8+1x5.
Comment: Art director for Regards journal, he also is a followed artist/tumblerist (anachoretique.tumblr.com) and as much an expert
in pro football games as Jackie Chan is an expert in martial arts.
Left to right: S.B., J.T. — Photo, BVB.
Thomas Lélu, artist, writer and movie director (see The Collection department), purchased a banknote from the Banque Vincent Bergerat
for an amount of 10 euros distributed as follows: 1 x 10.
Comment: Thomas Lélu explained his choice declaring that he liked (or adored) the colour green; which seems to be a good,
if not the best, possible reason.
Left to right: V.B., T.L. — Photo, Agnès Dahan.
Erwan Pennaneac’h, co-founder of the Schmuck, purchased two banknotes from the Banque Vincent Bergerat for an amount of 2 euros distributed as follows:
2x1. I can only salute the prudence of such a well-advised customer in this measured purchase.
Comment: After having purchased his two “one” banknotes, Erwan almost immediately gave up half of his collection to Tim, who was present on the premises
(the Park Chaumont, a restaurant in Paris) to whom he offered a banknote — under my very eyes — presenting the object as being of an inestimable value
(there is, it seems, a very complex mix of artistic and sentimental value), to be guarded with the utmost care.
Please note the passing of this banknote
from first to secondary market. To my knowledge, it is a first for a product from the BVB.
Hand: Erwan Pennaneac’h. — Photo: BVB
David Artaud, artist (see The Collection department), purchased two banknotes from the Banque Vincent Bergerat for an amount of 20 euros
distributed as follows: 2x10.
Left to right: D.A., S.B., V.B. — Photo, Corinne Stoll.
Matthieu Charon, publisher, purchased four notes from the Banque Vincent Bergerat, for an amount of 30 euros distributed as follows: 2x1+2x5+1x8+1x10.
Left to right: M.C., V.B., G.B.=C-T. — Photos, Ousui Nakamura.
Jordan Mintzer, movie producer, screenwriter and critic, purchased one note from the Banque Vincent Bergerat, for an amount of fifty euros.
Left to right: J.M., V.B. — Photo, Sophie Toporkoff.
Dipesh Pandya, art director, creative genius, purchased on the 24th of April 2008, a note from the Banque Vincent Bergerat,
for an amount of 50 euros. Left to right: V.B., D.P. — Photo, BVB.
Stéphanie Soudrain, artist (see The Collection department), purchased four notes from the Banque Vincent Bergerat,
for an amount of 24 euros divided as follows: one 1 note, one 8 note, one 5 note, one 10 note.
Please note that in this photographed scene, the banker’s role was played by Alexandra Compain-Tissier (see “First Transaction”
and “The Collection”); she wears a leather bracelet wristwatch5 whose dial might recall certain rather expensive watches, namely
the Paul Valery Daytona — a watch that belongs to Vincent Bergerat, a prize he won in a contest organized by Emporio Armani;
the winning answer was: Philippe Zdar.
Stéphanie Soudrain plays her own part.
Left to right: A.C-T., S.S. — Photo, BVB.
Delphine André, Exprmntl gallery co-founder, traded a piece of Salers cheese (around 150 grammes) bought at Les secrets de Betty,
a fine cheese dealer in Toulouse, France, for a 10 note from the Banque Vincent Bergerat.
Left to right: V.B., D.A. — Photo, Hubert Benita.
Alexandra Compain-Tissier, artist (see The Collection department), has purchased banknotes from the Banque Vincent Bergerat
for an amount of 20 euros. One 10 note, one 8 note and two 1 notes have been given to her in return.
Left to right: A. C-T, V.B — Photo, Agnès Dahan.