Très Parisien, 1927, No. 11 : -1: Créations Doucet (...) 1927

This fashion plate, Très Parisien, was printed in 1927 by an anonymous artist. I can imagine the artist creating this work in a print shop, using hand-cut stencils to apply each color. The women depicted here are not quite real; the artist seems to have been more interested in the contours and shapes of the garments. Take a look at the woman on the left, in her oversized fur coat: there’s something very direct about the confident diagonal line that forms the lapel. The simplified shapes create a feeling of sleekness and modernity. You can see the influence of Japanese prints, especially in the flat perspective and bold outlines. It’s a reminder that art doesn’t exist in a vacuum but grows through the exchange of ideas. Just as painters learn from each other, across time and place, and continue to inspire new forms of seeing.