Art - Goût - Beauté, Feuillets de l' élégance féminine, Novembre 1931, No. 135, 12e Année, p. 23 1931

This 1931 print from an anonymous artist depicts a moment of high fashion and glamour. Imagine the artist, perhaps working in a studio filled with sketches and fabric swatches, carefully rendering each figure with delicate lines and precise details. The color palette is restrained, dominated by shades of black, grey, pink, and blue. I sympathize with the artist, trying to capture the essence of elegance and sophistication in a rapidly changing world. What might they have been thinking as they meticulously drew each fold and drape, trying to convey the aspirational ideals of the time? The artist’s touch feels incredibly light, as though these figures could float right off the page, which reminds me of the work of Erté, who had the same gift for rendering fashion as a kind of theater, a beautiful escapism. Ultimately, artists are always in conversation with each other, building on what came before and imagining what could be. It’s all connected.