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One woman's influential contribution to modernism, achieved through
a fascinating revival of tapestry Marie Cuttoli (1879-1973) lived
in Algeria and Paris in the 1920s and collected the work of
avant-garde artists such as Georges Braque, Joan Miro, and Pablo
Picasso. In the ensuing decades, she went on to revive the French
tapestry tradition and to popularize it as a modernist medium. This
catalogue traces Cuttoli's career, beginning with her work in
fashion and interiors under her label Myrbor. She subsequently
commissioned artists including Braque, Le Corbusier, Fernand Leger,
Man Ray, Miro, and Picasso to design cartoons to be woven at
Aubusson, a center of tapestry production since the 17th century.
Today these cartoons-paintings and collages by canonical
artists-are often understood as autonomous works of art, but this
catalogue uncovers their original purpose as textile designs.
Beautifully illustrated with rarely exhibited works by giants of
European modernism, Marie Cuttoli reveals the significant
contributions of a shrewd and visionary woman as well as the role
of the decorative arts in the development of the movement.
Distributed for the Barnes Foundation Exhibition Schedule: The
Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia (February 23-August 23, 2020)
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