Très Parisien, février 1922: 6.- ATTENTE 1922

This print titled 'Très Parisien, février 1922: 6.- ATTENTE' was made in France in 1922. It features a stylish woman in an elegant dressing gown, awaiting something. The image creates meaning through several visual and cultural codes. The title "Très Parisien" and the date immediately locate us in a specific time and place. The fashion depicted is indicative of the era, with its emphasis on luxury, leisure, and the modern woman. The French magazine “Très Parisien” from which the image is sourced, existed within a network of other art and fashion institutions and was part of a consumer culture that was increasingly directed towards women. To understand this artwork better, one could research the history of French fashion magazines, the cultural shifts in the 1920s regarding women's roles, and the broader socio-economic context of post-World War I Paris. Art, after all, is always contingent on its social and institutional context.