Title: Charlotte Perriand
First published: 2005
Description: "What is this 'new world' imagined by architect and designer Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999)? How did she reconceive our relationship with the natural world and the role of art in everyday life? The answers provided by this pioneer of modernity seem astonishingly relevant to us today. Published on the occassion of the Fondation Louis Vuitton's major retrospective dedicated to Charlotte Perriand and her links with the artists and architects of her era, this book offers a fresh interpretation of her work, which was characterized by commitment and freedom. Edited by Sébastien Cherruet and Jacques Barsac, with contributions from international authors, it presents an approach that is both chronological and thematic, inviting us on a journey of creativity through the twentieth century. "
Subjects: Biography, History, Interior architecture, Interior decorators, Exhibitions, Interior decoration, Japanese influences, Critique et interprétation, Meubles, Design, Histoire, Dessinateurs de meubles, Architecture intérieure, Designers, Furniture design, Furniture designers, Criticism and interpretation, Themes, motives, French Architecture, Modern movement (Architecture), Decorative arts, Art and architecture, Art and design, Women architects, Women designers
Places: France
People: Charlotte Perriand
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: NK2049.Z9 P4732 2005