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ROSE ET NOIR (UPBEAT AND DOWNBEAT)
L’Ombre de la Liberte (1931)Paul Iribe;12 ½” x 10”;litho I of IX from Rose et Noir In 1931, the Nicolas Paris-based wine store chain, produced a deluxe lithographic project , titled, Rose et Noir. This effort was a bid to … Continue reading
PIERRE BONNARD—A COLORIST THRILLED BY WORLDS LACKING COLOR
A plaza at sunset, and the starlings fill the skies with their inventive motions. The populace discovers a Paris few of us know. Bonnard’s subdued lithograph intends to be savored for a long time. Don’t rush away, or you’ll miss … Continue reading
GEORGE BARBIER–SPIRITING TRACES OF THE MODERN WORLD INTO OLD FRANCE
The deluxe cruise ship of a magazine that was L’Illustration, 80 or so years ago, was not simply a tireless and generous repository of visual arts and belles-lettres, but it was also a testing ground for modernists—especially graphic designers— looking … Continue reading
THE BEAUTIFUL NIGHTMARES OF LEOS CARAX
The past few days we’ve been at TIFF many times to see the full output of a largely unappreciated film master, Leos Carax (b. 1960). Here we shall only try to briefly get to the nub of this complex, incisive … Continue reading
MODERN LIFE, ACCORDING TO VINTAGE GRAPHICS
We’re arrested, in strangely stimulating ways, by graphic productions thrilled to be advanced while now appearing quaint. Our 1939 depiction of a propeller-driven giant over Machine-Age New York may be now long-surpassed in its hardware; but let’s see if its … Continue reading
MORE UZELAC, MORE MARVELS
Even now, on Sundays, all around Paris, street musicians strive to keep alive the affection and wit of the City’s Belle Epoque and avant garde heyday. They pass around the lyrics of their songs to a loyal following; and, for … Continue reading
BAD TASTE/SUBLIME LITHOGRAPHY: A SUITE OF ILLUSTRATIONS BY UZELAC
In France, during the art deco era (1910-1939), there was an amazing output of lithographically illustrated books. A great example of this treasure is the grand format (20″ x 15 1/2″) accompaniment, by Milivoj Uzelac, for a limited edition … Continue reading
Posted in Art Deco Posters&Graphics, Illustration Art, Illustrators
Tagged lithographic portfolios, Paris, poetry, Uzelac
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PIERRE BONNARD AND THE BELLE EPOQUE
Not terribly unlike the situation for daring artists today, attempting to garner a critical mass of enthusiasts from out of a populace rabid for dubious sensations, Pierre Bonnard found himself on a slippery slope.
THE LITHOGRAPHS OF PIERRE BONNARD
Pierre Bonnard was a French painter and print-maker acutely committed to avant-garde efforts as commonly designated Art Nouveau. His special take upon the matter became known as Les Nabis, a concentration upon delicate minutiae of figures and settings, and the … Continue reading
THE PARIS PAINTINGS OF ALBERT MARQUET
Today I want to take a look at how Albert Marquet (1875-1947), a close friend of Henri Matisse and generally regarded as a second-rate practitioner of post-Impressionist painting, found his way to harmonics that still speak to us.
Posted in Current Events, Fine Art, Illustrators, Poster&Graphic Art
Tagged Albert Marquet, French sensibility, Paris, Roger de Valerio, travel, travel posters
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