Très Parisien, 1923, No. 2: Tissus de E. MEYER & CIE 1923

This fashion plate, Très Parisien, No. 2, was made in 1923 with paint and ink and the maker is anonymous. I imagine the artist creating the work, perhaps in a small studio in Paris, surrounded by fabrics and fashion magazines. I'm really drawn to the flat, graphic nature of the image. It's as if the artist is trying to capture the essence of Parisian style through simple, bold shapes and colors. The plaid pattern of the dress is particularly striking, with its combination of red, pink, and blue hues. What could it be like to make this picture? I imagine the artist carefully considering the composition, the placement of each line and color. It's a process of distillation, of taking the complex reality of fashion and reducing it to its most essential elements. It reminds me of other artists who were working with abstraction at this time, like Mondrian and Malevich, who were also trying to find the underlying structure of the world through their art.