Artwork
'Plazza'
'Plazza' is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1949 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
Overview
'Plazza' is a 1949 drawing by Carven, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a woman in a black dress, her right hand raised to her face. Her posture conveys elegance and poise, despite her face being partially obscured.
Technique & Style
Rendered in black ink on a beige background, the drawing features detailed folds in the dress and a subtle facial expression. The use of ink suggests techniques such as cross-hatching may have been employed to achieve the image's texture and depth.
Artist & collection
Artist
These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.
Museum
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
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