At the cutting edge of art. From drawing to postage stamp. Behind the scenes of creation.
Snoeck| N° d'inventaire | 23404 |
| Format | 23 x 28 |
| Détails | 184 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Gent, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9789461616470 |
The exhibition entitled "At the Cutting Edge of Art" will be the museum's third temporary exhibition since its reopening. At the heart of this exhibition is the postage stamp; indeed, the philatelic collections constitute the museum's most important holdings. However, the subject of the exhibition will focus less on the technical aspects of the stamp than on the creation of the work itself. Indeed, in addition to being a print, the stamp remains one of the smallest creative surfaces in the world but also one of the most widely distributed. Also, the original drawings and engraved artists' punches will be at the heart of the discussion. In addition to the stamps themselves, the museum preserves, as part of the mandatory deposit of the French postage stamp archives, thousands of pieces testifying to the creative process leading to the issue of a stamp: sketches and preparatory drawings, printing proofs, color tests, or engraved punches.
The primary idea is to demonstrate that, although the stamp is a commissioned work governed by strict specifications, the importance given to the artist's gesture remains very present. The exhibition will thus be punctuated by nine portraits of designers, engravers, painters, and illustrators, all stamp creators with very different artistic careers and backgrounds. This is a way for the Musée de La Poste to promote philatelic creation and anchor it in the vast field of art history. Alongside the paintings of Henry Cheffer and the prints of Pierre Albuisson, visitors will discover the heraldic engravings of Sarah Bougault, the sculptures of Jacques Jubert, the ivory paintings of Pierrette Lambert, the comic strips of Pierre Forget, the fantastical universe of Thierry Mordant and Ciou, as well as the teeming world of details and stories of Jean Delpech.
The postage stamp is a creative medium that is both unique and yet universally known. This artistic medium travels and takes us on a journey. Since the 1960s, the artistic series, imagined by André Malraux to bring art within reach of all French people, has established itself, and it is therefore only natural that some of the greatest artists have appropriated the postage stamp to offer us marvelous creations. Tomi Ungerer, Victor Vasarely, Raoul Ubac, Jean-Michel Folon, Salvador Dali, Roger Bezombes, and many others have taken part in the exercise, and the results are always impressive.
The exhibition entitled "At the Cutting Edge of Art" will be the museum's third temporary exhibition since its reopening. At the heart of this exhibition is the postage stamp; indeed, the philatelic collections constitute the museum's most important holdings. However, the subject of the exhibition will focus less on the technical aspects of the stamp than on the creation of the work itself. Indeed, in addition to being a print, the stamp remains one of the smallest creative surfaces in the world but also one of the most widely distributed. Also, the original drawings and engraved artists' punches will be at the heart of the discussion. In addition to the stamps themselves, the museum preserves, as part of the mandatory deposit of the French postage stamp archives, thousands of pieces testifying to the creative process leading to the issue of a stamp: sketches and preparatory drawings, printing proofs, color tests, or engraved punches.
The primary idea is to demonstrate that, although the stamp is a commissioned work governed by strict specifications, the importance given to the artist's gesture remains very present. The exhibition will thus be punctuated by nine portraits of designers, engravers, painters, and illustrators, all stamp creators with very different artistic careers and backgrounds. This is a way for the Musée de La Poste to promote philatelic creation and anchor it in the vast field of art history. Alongside the paintings of Henry Cheffer and the prints of Pierre Albuisson, visitors will discover the heraldic engravings of Sarah Bougault, the sculptures of Jacques Jubert, the ivory paintings of Pierrette Lambert, the comic strips of Pierre Forget, the fantastical universe of Thierry Mordant and Ciou, as well as the teeming world of details and stories of Jean Delpech.
The postage stamp is a creative medium that is both unique and yet universally known. This artistic medium travels and takes us on a journey. Since the 1960s, the artistic series, imagined by André Malraux to bring art within reach of all French people, has established itself, and it is therefore only natural that some of the greatest artists have appropriated the postage stamp to offer us marvelous creations. Tomi Ungerer, Victor Vasarely, Raoul Ubac, Jean-Michel Folon, Salvador Dali, Roger Bezombes, and many others have taken part in the exercise, and the results are always impressive.