Art - Goût - Beauté, Feuillets de l' élégance féminine, Mai 1931, No. 129, 11e Année, p. 32 1931

This page from a 1931 issue of Art - Goût - Beauté, is printed with lithography or a similar process, so you get these flat planes of colour that are still really evocative. I like the way the images are treated, like a fashion plate, but it's also kind of art, right? It’s interesting how the figures are drawn. The lines are economical, but there's a real sense of form and movement in the folds of the fabric, a simple gesture. The palette is limited, mostly muted pinks, blues, and creams, but it’s enough to suggest the textures and weights of different materials. Look at the way the artist uses colour to define the shapes of the garments, how the shadows and highlights create a sense of depth. It's all about process, a conversation between line and colour, form and function. I think of Sonia Delaunay when I see this page, a similar interest in fashion, textiles, and the intersection of art and everyday life. Both artists embrace ambiguity and celebrate the endless possibilities of form and colour.