Charlotte Perriand et le Japon - Hiroshima City … · After her work Bar sous le toit received...
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After her work Bar sous le toit received widespread acclaim when it was shown in 1927 at the Salon d’automne, Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) joined Le Corbusier's studio. Then, alongside works by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, she displayed a proposal for the new type of house called Equipement intérieur d’une habitation, which made use of new materials such as steel, aluminum, and glass. In 1940, on the recommendation of Sakakura Junzo, with whom she had worked at Le Corbusier's studio, Perriand made her first visit to Japan as an industrial art advisor appointed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Assigned to provide guidance and help improve handicrafts for the foreign market, Perriand traveled all over the country with Yanagi Sori, advising young researchers at the industrial arts center in Sendai and elsewhere on the use of various materials and designs. Developing relationships with Yanagi Soetsu, Kawai Kanjiro and other Mingei advocates during her stay, Perriand's sympathy with the ideas of the movement prompted her attempts to combine traditional regional designs and techniques with a contemporary sensibility. One product of this effort was her work Chaise longue basculante en bambou, which was shown at the Exposition Contribution à l’Equipement de l’Habitation. Japon 2601 – Sélection, Tradition, Création. Perriand's other proposals for rational and contemporary design using materials such as bamboo and wood also proved to be deeply inspiring to Japan artists, and led to the emergence of distinct trends in postwar design, the effects of which continue to be apparent today. Perriand made a return visit to Japan in 1953, and the Exposition Proposition d’une Synthèse des Arts, Paris 1955: Le Corbusier, Fernand Léger, Charlotte Perriand was held in Tokyo in 1955. With works such as Chaise Ombre, a chair inspired by bunraku, and Bibliothèque Nuage, based on staggered shelves, she created countless masterpieces by drawing on the designs that she had encountered during her prewar visit to Japan. Divided into five sections, this exhibition presents approximately 500 items including drawings and photographs of interior goods, furniture, Perriand's own photographs, and her correspondence with Japanese friends. Tracing the influence of the unique sensibility and sympathy that emerged between the artist and Japanese people, the exhibition provides an opportunity to consider the state of architecture and design in the 21st century. The French Woman Who Loved Japanese Culture and Created a New Trend in Design: Tracing the Life and Work of the Architect and Designer Charlotte Perriand Charlotte Perriand sur la plage de Chôshi, 1954. Photo: Jacques Martin. Charlotte Perriand: Chaise longue basculante, réinterprétation en bambou avec piètement à <système croix> en bois, 1941/ 1985, Cassina Exposition Proposition d’une Synthèse des Arts, Paris 1955: Le Corbusier, Fernand Léger, Charlotte Perriand, grand magasin Takashimaya, Tôkyô, 1955 Charlotte Perriand et le Japon Press Releases 2012.1
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After her work Bar sous le toit received widespread acclaim when it was shown in 1927 at the Salon d’automne, Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) joined Le Corbusier's studio. Then, alongside works by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, she displayed a proposal for the new type of house called Equipement intérieur d’une habitation, which made use of new materials such as steel, aluminum, and glass.In 1940, on the recommendation of Sakakura Junzo, with whom she had worked at Le Corbusier's studio, Perriand made her first visit to Japan as an industrial art advisor appointed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Assigned to provide guidance and help improve handicrafts for the foreign market, Perriand traveled all over the country with Yanagi Sori, advising young researchers at the industrial arts center in Sendai and elsewhere on the use of various materials and designs.Developing relationships with Yanagi Soetsu, Kawai Kanjiro and other Mingei advocates during her stay, Perriand's sympathy with the ideas of the movement prompted her attempts to combine traditional regional designs and techniques with a contemporary sensibility. One product of this effort was her work Chaise longue basculante en bambou, which was shown at the Exposition Contribution à l’Equipement de l’Habitation. Japon 2601 – Sélection, Tradition, Création. Perriand's other proposals for rational and contemporary design using materials such as bamboo and wood also proved to be deeply inspiring to Japan artists, and led to the emergence of distinct trends in postwar design, the effects of which continue to be apparent today.Perriand made a return visit to Japan in 1953, and the Exposition Proposition d’une Synthèse des Arts, Paris 1955: Le Corbusier, Fernand Léger, Charlotte Perriand was held in Tokyo in 1955. With works such as Chaise Ombre, a chair inspired by bunraku, and Bibliothèque Nuage, based on staggered shelves, she created countless masterpieces by drawing on the designs that she had encountered during her prewar visit to Japan.Divided into five sections, this exhibition presents approximately 500 items including drawings and photographs of interior goods, furniture, Perriand's own photographs, and her correspondence with Japanese friends. Tracing the influence of the unique sensibility and sympathy that emerged between the artist and Japanese people, the exhibition provides an opportunity to consider the state of architecture and design in the 21st century.
The French Woman Who Loved Japanese Culture and Created a New Trend in Design: Tracing the Life and Work of the Architect and Designer Charlotte Perriand
Charlotte Perriand sur la plage de Chôshi, 1954. Photo: Jacques Martin.
Charlotte Perriand: Chaise longue basculante, réinterprétation en bambou avec piètement à <système croix> en bois, 1941/ 1985, Cassina
Exposition Proposition d’une Synthèse des Arts, Paris 1955: Le Corbusier, Fernand Léger, Charlotte Perriand, grand magasin Takashimaya, Tôkyô, 1955
Charlotte Perriand et le Japon
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Special Opening LecturesSaturday., Jan. 21, 2012 at 14:00-16:30
In this event, we will consider Charlotte Perriand from a variety of perspectives including aspects of her life and work, and her relationship with the West and Japan.*Venue: Museum Studio (doors open at 13:30)*Admission free; limited to the first 160 people
Lecture No. 1: "Charlotte Perriand and Japan"Speaker: Pernette Perriand-Barsac (the artist's daughter and director of the Archives Charlotte Perriand) and Jacques Barsac (art historian)
Lecture No. 2: "Regarding the Letter Le Corbusier Sent to Charlotte Perriand"Speaker: Sendai Shoichiro (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University)
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● Duration: Saturday Jun 21- Sunday Mar 10, 2012 ● Opening hours: 10:00-17:00 (Last Admission 16:30) ● Closed: Monday● Admission charges: Adults 1,000 (800) yen, College Students 700 (600) yen, High School Students 500 (400) yen *Figures in brackets ( ) are the charges for advance-purchase and groups of 30 or more persons. ● Organizers: The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, The Yomiuri Shimbun, The Japan Association of Art Museums● Supported by: Lion Corporation, Shimizu Corporation, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE Inc.● Partonized by: Ambassade de France au Japon, La Société Franco-Japonaise des Techniques Industrielles, La Société Franco-Japonaise d'Art et d'Archéologie, Architectural Institute of Japan, The Japan Institute of Architects, Japan Society for Interior Studies, Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima Municipal Board of Education, Société Franco-Japonaise de Hiroshima, Hiroshima FM Broad Casting Co., Ltd., Onomichi FM Broad Casting Co., Ltd.● Collaborated with: Air France, Cassina IXC. Ltd.● Cooperated Specialy by: Archives Charlotte Perriand, Paris
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary ArtCuratorial Staffs: Naoko Sumi , Takeo Saito (Curator )PR Officers: Akiko Goto, Hanako Suzuki1-1 Hijiyama Koen, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 732-0815Main Phone: 082-264-1121 Direct Phone: 082-264-1146 Fax: 082-264-1198http://www.hcmca.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/ [email protected]
Copyrights Archives Charlotte Perriand - ADAGP, Paris & SPDA, Tokyo, 2011
Charlotte Perriand, architecte: Entrée de la Maison de Thé dans les Jardin de I'UNESCO à Paris, 1993Photo Pernette Perr iand- Barsac, Jacques Barsac
Expositiion Contribution à I'Equipement de I'Habitation. Japon 2601- Sélection, Tradition, Création, grand magasin Takashimaya, Tôkyô 1941 Photo: Francis Haar
Charlotte Perriand: Chaises Ombre, 1954. Photo: Shizuka Suzuki
