"Gazette du Bon Genre", 1922 French Art Deco Magazines, No. 5 & 6
Item Details
A lot of ‘Gazette Du Bon Genre’, 1922 issue No. 5 and 6, the premier French Art Deco fashion magazine from the 1920s, translated as ‘The Journal of Good Taste’. This American version of ‘Gazette du Bon Ton’, was distributed by Conde Nast in the United States. The French magazine was founded by Lucien Vogel and was created to appeal to an elite audience with refined taste in all things, especially fashion. Fashion was perceived as an art form and therefore treated as such. The magazine was only available to subscribers at 100 francs annually, equivalent to $450 today. The exclusive magazine set itself apart from others by representing the finest couture houses (Jacques Doucet, Charles Worth, Jeanne Pacquin, Paul Poiret, etc.), printing on fine paper and employing the Art Deco artists of the time. The artist not only illustrated the clothing, but represented the models in dramatic settings. The printing method popular in France in the early 1900s was ‘Pochoir’ which was a manual, time consuming stenciling process that was slow but created vivid images due to the use of gouache as the ink. The combination of employing this process, using good ink and fine papers ensures vivid images that are highly desirable and collected today.
These two volumes include full page fashion advetisements from artists; Andre Edouard Marty (French 1882-1974), George Barbier (French 1882-1932), Soeurs David (sisters), Thayaht (Ernesto Michahelles, Italian 1893-1959), George Lepape (1887-1971), Robert Bonfils (Paris 1886-1972) and others. A favorite image in volume No. 5 being the pochoir by Barbier illustrating the elegant model wearing a fabulous gown with draped detailing at the side and metallic silver and peach coloring, a ‘Robe Du Soir’ by Worth. The model is situated in a dramatic pose in front of a balustrade with a tree branch and a spider web. There are approximately 33 plates in these issues.
- This item is Ex-Libris, having been stored in a climate controlled facility and is being auctioned to benefit the Cincinnati Art Museum Library.
Condition
, the images are very good for their age, showing little toning. Some plates may be missing from the original issuance.
Dimensions
Item #
14CIN096-037
