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Charnaux

Print
1933-1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Charnaux (commissioned by)
Cockayne & Co., Ltd. (printer)
Place of origin
London (made)

This catalogue, commissioned between ca. 1933 and 1935 (for others see E.376-1994 to E.381-1994) reflects manufacturer Charnaux's policy of employing designers and artists of note such as Edward McKnight Kauffer and Man Ray, Hans Schleger and Frank Dobson - the latter was even commissioned to produce a display figure torso in 1933.

Object details

Categories
Advertising
Prints
Fashion
Object type
Print
TitleCharnaux (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Letterpress and ? in ink on paper
Ink
Paper
Photo-Lithography
Letterpress Printing
Brief description
Charnaux invite; British, ca. 1930-1939.
Physical description
Charnaux invite to view latest range of corsets. One folded sheet. Printed in black and white on beige background with line drawings of the corsets (along with stylized woman models) inside and back cover. The front cover consists of lettering (in three styles and two colours) and two semi-circles, black at top and white at bottom.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23cm
  • Width: 16.6cm
Style
Art Deco
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • You / ARE INVITED TO SEE .... / anchored charnaux (Lettering across front cover.)
  • charnaux (Lettering on each page lower left.)
Object history
Acquired in connection with the display A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, V&A, 10 October 1994 - 26 March 1994.
Subjects depicted
Corsets
Models
Bow
Dressing Gowns
Summary
This catalogue, commissioned between ca. 1933 and 1935 (for others see E.376-1994 to E.381-1994) reflects manufacturer Charnaux's policy of employing designers and artists of note such as Edward McKnight Kauffer and Man Ray, Hans Schleger and Frank Dobson - the latter was even commissioned to produce a display figure torso in 1933.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.381-1994

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Record createdNovember 13, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O172408/charnaux-print-charnaux/
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