Joie de vivre: Le Bonheur du Jour ou Les Graces à la Mode

Henri Reidel (mentioned on object), 1920

Luxuriously produced fashion series by artists immerse the reader in a world of exotic colours and joie de vivre. George Barbier writes in the introduction of Le Bonheur du Jour that everything in his album delights the eye: extravagant clothing, feather fans, amorous entangle-ments, and pleasant diversion.

  • Artwork typetitelprent, modeprent
  • Object numberRP-P-2009-1860-1
  • Dimensionsheight 310 mm x width 448 mm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Joie de vivre: Le Bonheur du Jour ou Les Graces à la Mode

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-2009-1860-1

  • Description

    Titelblad van serie van 18 prenten in omslag. Tekst en tekeningen van George Barbier.


Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: Henri Reidel (mentioned on object)
    • after drawing by George Barbier (mentioned on object)
    • publisher: Jules Meynial (mentioned on object), Paris
  • Dating

    1920

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 310 mm x width 448 mm


This work is about

  • Subject

  • Period

    1920 - 1924


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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2009-09-30

  • Copyright


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