Studio d'Arts Décoratifs..., Pl. 9, Dessins de différents genres, de couleur sobre
Ninth plate of pochoir pattern book, titled "Studio d'arts décoratifs" (2nd copy), with Art Deco textile designs created by Nicolas Sorokine and published in Paris by Armand Guérinet, probably in the second half of the 1920s or the early 1930s. The book consists of a title page with index and 16 plates numbered 1-16, each with numerous designs, bound with dark blue linen boards. The designs contain a variety of geometric motifs, birds and flowers, all typical of the Art Deco style, which was characterized by its eclecticism, drawing from a variety of sources that sought to combine old European design traditions with the modern style diffused by avant-garde art, while also reflecting the romantic fascination with early Egyptian and Meso-American "exotic" cultures promoted by archaeological discoveries of the times.
This plate presents four designs with a variety of abstract and geometric patterns executed with different combinations of dark colors. Three of the designs contain semi-abstract natural motifs: the first has stylized leaves and palmettes, and roundels with rosettes, rendered with shades of green and purple, the second has semi-abstract pine trees colored with shades of green and blue, and the third has stylized flowers of different types, colored with shades of blue and purple over an olive-green ground. The final design contains a variety of abstract shapes and short strokes execured with shades of blue and green.
This plate presents four designs with a variety of abstract and geometric patterns executed with different combinations of dark colors. Three of the designs contain semi-abstract natural motifs: the first has stylized leaves and palmettes, and roundels with rosettes, rendered with shades of green and purple, the second has semi-abstract pine trees colored with shades of green and blue, and the third has stylized flowers of different types, colored with shades of blue and purple over an olive-green ground. The final design contains a variety of abstract shapes and short strokes execured with shades of blue and green.
Artwork Details
- Title: Studio d'Arts Décoratifs..., Pl. 9, Dessins de différents genres, de couleur sobre
- Designer: Designed by Nicolas Sorokine
- Publisher: Published by Armand Guérinet (French, active ca. 1890–1920)
- Publisher: Published by Librairie d'Architecture et d'Art Décoratif
- Published in: Paris
- Date: n.d. (1930s?)
- Medium: Pochoir
- Dimensions: Sheet: 15 11/16 × 11 5/16 in. (39.8 × 28.8 cm)
Book: 15 15/16 in. × 12 in. × 3/8 in. (40.5 × 30.5 × 0.9 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925, transferred from the Library
- Object Number: 1991.1073.32(9)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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