Description and Themes

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#888888" TEXT="#080000" background="2cdb8573.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#9999CC" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Dufy by Design: The Fabric Designs of Raoul Dufy</B></I></FONT><B>  </B><B>  </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="default.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dufy by Design: The Fabric Designs of Ra"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <B>Description and Themes</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Data Sheet"><B>Data Sheet</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Exhibition Content"><B>Exhibition Content</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="flash.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Flash Program"><B>Flash Program</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Textile Design Fashion"><B>Textile Design & Fashion</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="tour.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Exhibition Tour"><B>Exhibition Tour</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Information"><B>Contact Information</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="boutique.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Boutique"><B>Boutique</B></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=125 BGCOLOR="#888888" TEXT="#080000" background="2cfd2083.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#CCCCE4" TEXT="#080000" background="2ce0e0a3.jpg"> <div> <I>Description and Themes</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="624" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 233 WIDTH="371"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="233" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="371" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="210"><bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Dufy by Design: The Fabric Designs of Raoul Dufy includes </B></I><I><B>over 100 original fabric projects presented from the archives of Bianchini-Ferier, </B></I><I><B>in Lyon, France, offering an unprecedented view of the oeuvre of Dufy and his versatility  in working in numerous media.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="7" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="617" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 441 WIDTH="257"><bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Dufy’s paintings always have been enjoyed for their beauty and celebration of life, but there is a depth in his work that has been unexplored by most exhibitions until now. Dufy had a unique strength and a very personal vision, which will surprise and delight viewers who may not be familiar with the versatility and diversity in the many facets of his life’s work. </B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>He conceives of the world in terms of hues that others can scarcely imagine, and he does not dilute those colors with the pre-conceptions of Impressionism. He transformed Fauvism’s flat bold palette and spontaneous drawing into a personal style filled with wit, lyrical line and sumptuous color. </B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="329"><bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Dufy’s art shows a profound sensibility and springs from a joyful meditation that radiates a sense of elation and </B></I><I><B>joie de vivre</B></I><I><B>. He discovered an infinite richness in daily life and his creative imagination, his fantasy, and his mental energy, all combined to produce a visual poetry that glorifies life in all its manifestations. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>During his long and successful career, he worked with many of the most important creators of the era including Jean Cocteau, Guillaume Apollinaire, Paul Poiret, Othon Friesz, Stephen Mallarme, Josep Artigas, and Andre Lurcat. </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>The exhibition is arranged in a flexible and primarily chronological circuit that is adaptable to many different gallery configurations.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="7" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="608" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 269 WIDTH="283"><bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="294"><bR> <div> <I><B>The  themes are:</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc66000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Introduction and the formulation of a style and influences: 1900 - 1920 </B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc66000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Collaboration with Poiret and the world of fashion design; the woodcuts for the Bestiaire of Apollinaire and book illustrations: 1910 - 1925 </B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc66000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Work with Bianchini-Ferier and the transformation of textile design: 1912 - 1928 </B></I></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>Copyright  2007-2011, The Humanities Exchange</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>All of the images on this site are protected by copyright.  Please do not reproduce without permission</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="436" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#666699 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 132 WIDTH="430"><bR> <div> <B>The Humanities Exchange</B></div> <div> <B>A  non-profit corporation</B></div> <div> <B>Montreal, Canada</B></div> <div> <B>Tel 514-935-1228</B></div> <div> <B>exhibitionsonline@earthlink.net</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>