Marlene Dumas becomes first contemporary woman to join the Louvre's permanent collection

She has exhibited her work in the world's most prestigious museums and her paintings have broken auction records. The Dutch-South African painter has created a body of work shaped by the traumas of her time. At 72, she joins the Louvre with a series of nine portraits. This event illustrates the shift sought by Louvre Director Laurence des Cars, one that she is maintaining even after the institution was the target of a dramatic jewelry heist.