Studio d'Arts Décoratifs..., Pl. 14, Cinq Dessins en noir

Fourteenth plate of pochoir pattern book, titled "Studio d'arts décoratifs", 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 five designs with geometric and abstract motifs, executed with black over light gray grounds. The first two designs consist of overlapping geometric figures, many with zig-zagging borders; the first has several large shuttle shapes and strips of small squares, and the second has horizontal stripes of three triangles. The thurd design is made up of shuttle shapes, overlapping fragments of circles and scrolling motifs. The third design consists of strips of scales with square motifs and lozenges, and a variety of semi-abstract palmettes made up of diagonal lines and small squares. The final design is made up of alternating lozenges, some made up of polka dots and others of scrolling motifs.