Très Parisien, 1925, No. 11, Pl.10: Créations BECHOFF - LES TRIANGLES 1925

This print by G-P. Joumard, titled “Très Parisien,” comes from 1925. I imagine the artist using a meticulous process to create the image, each line and color carefully considered. There’s something so poignant about the way Joumard balances pattern and form. The dress on the left is a cascade of pink triangles, while the figure on the right is draped in a noir wrap. The details of the dress are mesmerizing, inviting you to get lost in its intricate geometry. I wonder if Joumard felt a similar pull, a desire to map out the interplay of shapes and colors. Maybe he was thinking about cubism, or the geometric explorations of Matisse. It is like he wants to pull the viewer in, but he is also holding something back. You can feel the spirit of modernism here. Artists were in conversation with each other. Joumard’s fashion print makes me think of Schiele and Klimt. Like those artists, Joumard is thinking about the body, but through the lens of fashion and geometric abstraction. This print is a beautiful reminder that art is always about exchange, dialogue, and the endless possibilities of interpretation.