Très Parisien, février 1922, 3e année, No. 2 : La Mode Le Chic L'éléganc (...) 1922

This fashion magazine cover, *Très Parisien*, was made in February 1922, by an anonymous artist. There’s a pale pink background. But it’s the figures that grab your attention—the thick black ink of the fringed shawl and the thin strokes of cool green that suggest a dress. I can just imagine the artist, hunched over a drawing board, mixing the inks, and trying to get the just the right balance. You know, the way the ink bleeds a little around the edges? It's as if the artist was embracing the accidents, letting the ink do its thing. There’s a spontaneity to the gesture, a confidence in the line that reminds me of Matisse. And the lettering! *Très Parisien* in flowing red script, proclaiming the magazine's Parisian chic with flair. It's all about capturing a feeling, an essence, a fleeting moment of beauty. And I feel it. It reminds me that we artists are all in conversation, borrowing and riffing off of each other’s ideas across time. Isn't that great?