Artwork
'Rd-Point'
'Rd-Point' is a drawing by Marie-Louise 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
'Rd-Point' is a 1949 image created by Marie-Louise Carven, a French fashion designer. The work is a sketch of a woman in a fitted suit and is held in the collection of the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The sketch depicts a woman wearing a dark, knee-length skirt and a jacket with sharp lapels and buttons down the front. Her confident pose, with one hand on her hip and a purse on her shoulder, suggests a sense of modernity and independence.
Technique & Style
The drawing is executed in a loose, confident style, with shading used to indicate folds in the fabric. The overall effect is one of spontaneity, suggesting that the image may have been created quickly as a fashion concept or idea.
Artist & collection
Artist
Marie-Louise Carven (31 August 1909 – 8 June 2015), born Carmen de Tommaso, was a French fashion designer who founded the house of Carven in 1945.
Museum
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
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