THE
ACADÉMIE INTERNATIONALE DE LA
PIPE came
into being in 1984 on the initiative
of a Frenchman, André-Paul Bastien.
Its aim
is to expand our knowledge
about the tobaco pipe and its
use in every era, in all parts
of the world and from every
angle, whether cultural, artistic,
scientific, sociological or
ethnographic.
With this
aim in view, it brings together
people of very varied nationalities
and from different backgrounds
who, because of their profession
or simply through passion,
are in a position to make their
contribution to this joint
research.
A place
of meeting and exchange, the
Academie also enables Members,
through its publications, to
diffuse their work or to make
their creations or collections
known. The Academie's head
office is in Paris. |