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Hélène Henry - The fabrics of modernity
The first monograph devoted to Hélène Henry, this book retraces the journey of a little-known pioneer who is nonetheless essential to the history of French decorative art from the interwar period.
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| Model | 9782353403424 |
| Artist | Hélène Henry |
| Author | Stéphane Boudin-Lestienne, Alexandre Mare |
| Publisher | Gourcuff Gradenigo |
| Format | Ouvrage relié |
| Number of pages | 141 |
| Language | Bilingue Français / English |
| Dimensions | 300 x 230 |
| Published | 2021 |
Indeed, this textile designer's rare audacity is still eclipsed by the most important interior designers of the time: Jourdain, Mallet-Stevens, Chareau, Herbst, Printz, Klotz, Dominique, Dupré-Lafon, etc. to whom she nonetheless supplied wall coverings and rugs.
A founding member of the Union des Artistes Modernes (UAM), Hélène Henry defended the values of their common causes. The critic Léandre Vaillat even saw in her the « heart of this new group » : a woman with a clear discourse, whose work consisted of obviousness and simplicity. It is now more than urgent to place the work of Hélène Henry in the spotlight.
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