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- Better design means better living. Perriand’s work was governed by the idea that design should be an intrinsic part of the human experience and can be used to create a better society.
- She studied with Henri Rapin and Maurice Dufrêne. Perriand was born into a design environment in Paris — her father was a tailor and her mother a seamstress.
- Her breakthrough came with Le bar sous le toit. Perriand’s breakthrough piece was Le bar sous le toit (‘The bar beneath the roof’), which she created in 1927 for the Salon d’Automne.
- Perriand’s first encounter with Le Corbusier was not particularly encouraging. When Perriand first discovered Le Corbusier’s writings, it was a seismic moment, breaking any connection with the Art Deco influences of her earlier education. ‘
Oct 6, 2019 · Charlotte Perriand: Pioneer in the Art of Living: Directed by Stéphane Ghez. With Josephine Baker, Stéphane Bittoun, Sonia Delaunay, Véronique Frumy. Designer, architect and town planner, Charlotte Perriand marked the 20th century.
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- Documentary, Biography
- Stéphane Ghez
- 2019-10-06
The architect and designer Charlotte Perriand ranks among the great creative figures of the twentieth century. Her revolutionary furniture designs have become contemporary icons. A free spirit with strong political convictions, she championed modernity and the art of inhabiting.
Oct 17, 2019 · By Jess McHugh. October 17, 2019 at 8:03 AM PDT. Few people who have spent time in a college dormitory or studio apartment would describe their experience with the phrase l’art de vivre, or “the...
Charlotte Perriand (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁlɔt peʁjɑ̃]; 24 October 1903 – 27 October 1999) was a French architect and designer. Her work aimed to create functional living spaces in the belief that better design helps in creating a better society.
Feb 24, 2020 · Her furniture is contextualised within this far broader spectrum about ‘the art of living’, revealing the scale of Perriand’s category-defying ambition 20 years after her death. A reconstruction of the Saint-Sulpice studio Perriand designed for herself (1927–1928). Image credit: Fondation Louis Vuitton / Marc Domage.
Designer, architect and town planner, Charlotte Perriand marked the 20th century. A pioneer of social and committed architecture, this collaborator at Le Corbusier has created furniture with...
