Artwork

'Caramba'

'Caramba', by Carven, 1951
'Caramba', by Carven, 1951

'Caramba' is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1951 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

About this work

Overview

'Caramba' is a drawing created by Carven in 1951, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a woman wearing a black dress with green and white accents, a black hat, and heels, posed with her left hand on her hip and right arm bent.

Technique & Style

Rendered in a simple, elegant style with clean lines and minimal shading, the drawing features a predominantly monochromatic palette punctuated by bright green accents.

Artist & collection

Artist

Carven

These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.