Embassy Decor. French Art and Diplomacy in the 20th Century.
Norma| N° d'inventaire | 22316 |
| Format | 24 x 31 |
| Détails | 304 p., bound under dust jacket. |
| Publication | Paris, 2019 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782376660309 |
The embassy decorations presented in this book retrace a century of diplomacy and the influence of French style abroad. They reveal the diplomatic role played by the decorative arts and, in counterpoint, their enrichment through contact with other cultures. From the first Art Nouveau and Art Deco ensembles to fin-de-siècle design, the most prestigious creators of their time meet on this world tour: Süe and Mare in Warsaw, Francis Jourdain in Kabul, Jean-Michel Frank in Dublin, Jacques Emile Ruhlmann in Tokyo, Jean Dunand in Ankara, Jean Royère in Alexandria and Helsinki, and, more recently, Michel Boyer in Brasilia and Jean-Michel Wilmotte in Washington. Throughout the pages, France's little-known heritage abroad is revealed, thanks to documents, photographs, and often previously unpublished drawings that reconstruct its memory.
The embassy decorations presented in this book retrace a century of diplomacy and the influence of French style abroad. They reveal the diplomatic role played by the decorative arts and, in counterpoint, their enrichment through contact with other cultures. From the first Art Nouveau and Art Deco ensembles to fin-de-siècle design, the most prestigious creators of their time meet on this world tour: Süe and Mare in Warsaw, Francis Jourdain in Kabul, Jean-Michel Frank in Dublin, Jacques Emile Ruhlmann in Tokyo, Jean Dunand in Ankara, Jean Royère in Alexandria and Helsinki, and, more recently, Michel Boyer in Brasilia and Jean-Michel Wilmotte in Washington. Throughout the pages, France's little-known heritage abroad is revealed, thanks to documents, photographs, and often previously unpublished drawings that reconstruct its memory.