La Guirlande, Album Mensuel d'Art et de literature, 1919-1920 1919 - 1920

This is 'La Guirlande, Album Mensuel d'Art et de literature', made around 1919-1920 by Umberto Brunelleschi. It feels like a scene from a play, but the stage is flat, almost like a paper theatre. Look at the pink of the dress, it’s so soft and decorative! It's like he's laid the colour down with the lightest touch. Imagine Brunelleschi at his desk, meticulously drawing each line, deciding where the pink should end and the blue should begin. I wonder if he thought of himself as a fashion designer, or maybe more of a storyteller? There's something so poised, so elegant, about the whole composition. It reminds me of those hand-painted postcards you find in antique shops. It captures a moment, a mood, with a kind of delicate precision. Painters, we're all in this conversation together. It's about how we see, how we interpret, and how we put it all down on the surface.