French Decorative Designs Coloring Book
Barcode: 9780764981395
The French have long been leaders in the creation of textiles and wall coverings, especially during the art deco period of the 1920s. Influenced by art nouveau and modernist styles, designers made bold statements with vivid colors and dazzling patterns.
The images represented in this coloring book were created by a variety of accomplished artists. E. A. Séguy was one of the leading French pattern designers. He created stylized insect, bird, and flower patterns using striking color combinations, some of which were manufactured as textiles or wallpaper.
Séguy and others published design folios using the pochoir technique, a printing process that uses stencils to create clean lines and a wet appearance. Pochoir is labor intensive, and at its peak as many as thirty graphic design studios in France each employed as many as 600 workers. Less-expensive printing techniques, such as color lithography, came to replace pochoir.
Images
- Édouard Bénédictus (French, 1878–1930). From Relais, c. 1920s–1930
- Henri Clouzot (French, 1865–1941). Composition de Madame de Andrada—Maison Paul Dumas, 1930
- E. A. Séguy (French, 1877–1951). From Floréal: Dessins & Coloris Nouveaux, c. 1920
- Serge Gladky (French, 1880–1930). From Nouvelles Compositions Décoratives, late 1920s
- E. A. Séguy (French, 1877–1951). From Flowers and Foliage, c. 1925
- E. A. Séguy (French, 1877–1951). From Prismes, 1930
- E. A. Séguy (French, 1877–1951). Papillons, 1925
- André Durenceau (French, 1904–1985). From Inspirations, 1928
- Artist unknown. Wallpaper design by Maison Martine, from Modern Decor in Drapes and Fabric, 1930
- Peter Lemeunnié (French, 1750–1850). Indian model
- E. A. Séguy (French, 1877–1951). From Flowers and Foliage, c. 1925
- Artist unknown. Wallpaper design by Maison Gaillard, from Modern Decor in Drapes and Fabric, 1930
- E. A. Séguy (French, 1877–1951). From Primavera: Dessins & Coloris Nouveaux, 1930
- Artist unknown. Ocean Fantasies, c. 1920s–1930s
- Artist unknown. Flower Border, 1825/1826
- Adrien Jacques Garcelon (French, fl. 1920s–1930s). From Inspirations, 1930
- Artist unknown. Wallpaper design by Maison Martine, from Modern Decor in Drapes and Fabric, 1930
- E. A. Séguy (French, 1877–1951). From Flowers and Foliage, c. 1925
- Édouard Bénédictus (French, 1878–1930). Change, c. 1920
- Serge Gladky (French, 1880–1930). From Nouvelles Compositions Décoratives, late 1920s
- Artist unknown. Ocean Fantasies, c. 1920s–1930s
- Adrien Jacques Garcelon (French, fl. 1920s–1930s). From Inspirations, 1930
Soft cover book with staple binding
48 pages with 22 images to color
Size: 8½ x 11 in.
Coloring pages are blank on the back so they can be cut out and displayed.
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