Artwork

Flamenco

Flamenco, by Carven, 1958
Flamenco, by Carven, 1958

Flamenco is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1958 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

About this work

Overview

Flamenco is a drawing created by Carven around 1958, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a woman wearing a simple black dress with a high neckline and short sleeves, paired with pointed heels. An adjacent flat drawing shows the dress in a different arrangement, suggesting a fashion design concept.

Technique & Style

Executed in a loose and rapid style, characteristic of fashion sketches, the drawing is signed 'Flamenco' in the corner, indicating the artist's inspiration.

Artist & collection

Artist

Carven

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