Très Parisien, 1925, No. 6, Pl. 7: 40 H.P. - Très élegante, cette redingot (...) 1925

This pochoir print, "Très Parisien" No. 6, Pl. 7, was made by G-P. Joumard in 1925. You know, with prints like these, it's all about the handwork, the way colors are laid down one by one. There's a real flatness to it, and a charming, almost naive simplicity. The texture is smooth, each block of color neatly in its place, but then you look closer. See the zig-zags of the coat? It's like the artist is playing with our eyes, creating depth where there isn't any, making a statement with the flatness. The trees in the background, those stylized, pale green shapes, they're not trying to be realistic. It’s more like a stage set. This print reminds me of other fashion illustrations of the time, like Erté, who also made the most of flattened forms and bold outlines. And that’s how art evolves, right? Artists riffing off each other, taking old ideas and making them new. With art, there are no final answers, just different ways of seeing.