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In Paris (and elsewhere in France), you’ll notice how many of the structures have chosen variants of white for their surfaces. From distant centuries, they tell us their subtleties and their heart.
Not surprisingly, then, the reservoir of French visual art would display that element in various ways. One of the searchlights shining therewith has been the art deco deftness blazing in the early days of the twentieth century. And, to narrow the phenomenon to its most incisive dimension, we present here the hand-colored lithography of pochoir printing, being arguably the most deluxe area, when advertising apparel in journals, often sent gratis to wealthy buyers.
Disposing, this time, with the production details and companies producing these gems, we’ll concentrate upon the chromatic impacts rippling within vignettes, often ironic and always intelligent. Here the lady, in black and gold, simulates her tower-quality by way of cornerstones at the jacket’s edges. Her whippet would be a sort of calling card, redolent of her domain. Thereby, the somewhat frozen figure cherishes a vast menu of sensibility dovetailing to her surroundings. Continue reading
