Très Parisien, 1923, No. 3: Rubans et Tissus de A. PRÉVOST...SENTIMENTALES... 1923

This print was made in 1923, it’s a fashion plate, so it’s from a magazine about style. The artist, who is anonymous, has used thin, precise lines to define the figures and their clothing. The palette is soft, almost pastel, but the overall effect is strikingly modern, and the drawing has a flat, graphic quality to it. It's very different from painting, but there's something deeply satisfying about the way it captures the essence of line and form. I imagine the artist sitting at their drawing board, carefully rendering each fold and drape of the fabrics. I mean, it has to be precise! I love the way they’ve managed to convey so much with such simple means. The composition is balanced but there’s something unsettling or uneasy about their bodies that I really appreciate, especially when this was something for public consumption. This print reminds me of the work of other fashion illustrators like Erté or Charles Martin, who were also pushing the boundaries of illustration. Artists are always in conversation with one another, influencing and inspiring each other across time. For me, art is all about the exchange of ideas, that ongoing dialogue that keeps creativity flowing!