Paris 1937

ID(s):
1937001E0, 1937001E1, 1937001B1, 1937001E2 et 1937001E3

Subject
World's Fair held from May 25 to November 25, 1937 in Paris.

Description:
Two women face each other. One holds a torch, the other a square and compass. In one variant, they stand in front of the caravel symbolizing the city of Paris. Variant 1937001E2 is closer to the final poster in terms of symbols: protractor compass, banners, but uses the same body and hand positions as the first.

Source:
1937001E0: Private collection
1937001E1: gallica.bnf.fr / Bibliothèque nationale de France
1937001B1: Private collection
1937001E2: Private collection
1937001E3: Private collection

Date:
1937

Language: French

Dimensions (cm):
1937001E0 : 75,5 x 55,0
1937001E1 : 67,0 x 43,0
1937001E2 : 25,1 x 18,2
1937001E3 : 82,7 x 58,8

Signature:
1937001E0 : Bottom right
1937001E1 : Bottom left
1937001B1 : Bottom left
1937001E2 : Initials bottom left
1937001E3 : Workshop stamp bottom right

Materials:
1937001E0 : Charcoal, stump, gouache 1937001E1 : Gouache 1937001B1 : Black and white photo 1937001E2 : Charcoal, gouache 1937001E3 : Charcoal, gouache

Support:
1937001E0: Hard cardboard, mat board
1937001E1:
1937001E2: Paper
1937001E3: Cardboard and mat board