Art Deco French Fashion Pochoir-1925

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This is an original French Art Deco pochoir from a RARE portfolio, “Trés Parisien” dated 1925. It was described as … more This is an original French Art Deco pochoir from a RARE portfolio, “Trés Parisien” dated 1925. It was described as “la Mode, Le Chic, L’Élégance” showcasing the latest of high fashion. The pochoir was done on tissue paper and affixed at the top to the bordered page. This one was signed by the illustrator. Pochoir was a labor-intensive stencil printing technique that was popular in Paris in the Art Deco Period. Once the stencil was created, the “colorists” applied color pigments by hand to create vivid accurately colored images. (Note the metallic gold ink details)The manual aspect of pochoir was its most valuable attribute while at the same time became one of its greatest failures. It was both labor and time consuming, making it an expensive and slow process of printmaking. As a result, this technique was short lived and was replaced by modern lithography techniques. Thus, pochoirs have become rare and highly collectible with the passage of time. This image features a polka-dot embroidered crepe dress design by Paris fashion designer, Berthe Hermance. Rich varied color tones. Note the head profile with hat, makeup, etc. 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches; the full plate measures 7 x 10 ½ inches. It is in excellent condition. This is a RARE fashion illustration! (See other pochoirs from this series)

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