Art - Goût - Beauté, Feuillets de l' élégance féminine, Mai 1931, No. 129, 11e Année, p. 8 1931

R. Drivon’s print, “Art - Goût - Beauté”, from May 1931, presents a study in the geometry of elegance. The composition arranges four female figures against a stark white backdrop, their forms delineated with precise lines and a muted palette of grays, browns and burnt orange. The figures, rendered with a flat, graphic quality, evoke a sense of stylish detachment. Drivon manipulates the semiotics of fashion to convey a sense of modernity and sophistication. Each garment, with its careful cut and minimal embellishment, becomes a signifier of understated luxury. The interplay between line and plane, form and function, speaks to a broader cultural shift towards streamlined aesthetics. The print challenges traditional notions of beauty by embracing abstraction and simplification. Its enduring appeal lies in its ability to capture the spirit of an era defined by rapid change and the pursuit of new modes of expression.