Artwork

Variétés

Variétés, by Carven, 1957
Variétés, by Carven, 1957

Variétés is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1957 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

About this work

Overview

Variétés is a drawing created by Carven around 1957, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a woman in a dark dress with a yellow and blue patterned design, facing away from the viewer with her head turned to the right, wearing high heels, and accompanied by a simple jacket sketch.

Technique & Style

Executed in a simple style, the drawing features bold lines and minimal shading against a plain off-white background, conveying an air of elegance and sophistication.

Artist & collection

Artist

Carven

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