Paul Tissier. The architect of the Roaring Twenties parties.
Norma Editions| N° d'inventaire | 25669 |
| Format | 23.5 x 32 |
| Détails | 256 p., richly illustrated, bound. |
| Publication | Paris, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782376660583 |
Architect Paul Tissier (1886-1926) transformed his brief life into a multifaceted artistic adventure. A student at the Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he founded the Symphonic Association, he became president of the famous Quat'z'Arts ball. His talent as a watercolorist and draftsman made him a witness to the ruins of the 1914-1918 war. Whether in devastated regions or on the Côte d'Azur, he developed a unique catalog of modular houses inspired by regionalism, blending traditional architecture and modern design.
In 1923, Tissier was entrusted by the Société des grands hôtels de Nice with the organization of exceptional parties that took as their themes Russia, the Far East, ancient Rome or Latin America, but also underwater kingdoms and many other fantasies around childhood, fashion or cubism. With his wife Gisèle, he was responsible for both the scenography and the staging: painted canvases in splendid colors, extravagant costumes, spectacular dances, processions, naval jousts, fireworks or illuminations…
A shooting star, Paul Tissier produced nearly 100 parties across Europe in three years before suddenly passing away. This first monograph draws on the 400 set pieces and 2,000 graphic documents that remain in his archives and plunges us into the heart of the excesses of the Roaring Twenties.
Architect Paul Tissier (1886-1926) transformed his brief life into a multifaceted artistic adventure. A student at the Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he founded the Symphonic Association, he became president of the famous Quat'z'Arts ball. His talent as a watercolorist and draftsman made him a witness to the ruins of the 1914-1918 war. Whether in devastated regions or on the Côte d'Azur, he developed a unique catalog of modular houses inspired by regionalism, blending traditional architecture and modern design.
In 1923, Tissier was entrusted by the Société des grands hôtels de Nice with the organization of exceptional parties that took as their themes Russia, the Far East, ancient Rome or Latin America, but also underwater kingdoms and many other fantasies around childhood, fashion or cubism. With his wife Gisèle, he was responsible for both the scenography and the staging: painted canvases in splendid colors, extravagant costumes, spectacular dances, processions, naval jousts, fireworks or illuminations…
A shooting star, Paul Tissier produced nearly 100 parties across Europe in three years before suddenly passing away. This first monograph draws on the 400 set pieces and 2,000 graphic documents that remain in his archives and plunges us into the heart of the excesses of the Roaring Twenties.