Hélène Bouillon holds a doctorate in Egyptology and specializes in relations between Egypt and the ancient Near East. She is head curator and director of conservation, exhibitions, and publishing at Louvre-Lens, where she served as general curator of the Fantastic Animals exhibition (September 27, 2023‒January 15, 2024). François Chaille is a writer. Passionate about art history, fashion, jewelry, and watchmaking, he has published more than fifteen books with Flammarion, including The Cartier Collection: Jewelry (2019), Magnitude (2019), [Sur]Naturel Cartier (2020), Sixième Sens par Cartier (2021), Cartier: Beautés du Monde (2022), Cartier: Le Voyage Recommencé (2023).