The Sixth International Biennial of Tapestry, Laussanne - USA, 1973
Catalogue of the Sixth International Biennial of Tapestry, Musee cantonal des beaux-arts, Palais de Rumine, 16 June – 30 September 1973. The exhibition later toured to four venues in the United States. The exhibition featured 55 artists representing 20 countries. Each artist’s page includes a portrait and at least one large image of the work/s exhibited. Texts by G.-A. Chevallaz and Rene Berger. Texts printed in both English and French.
The Lausanne Biennials in the 1960s and 70s marked the emergence of new tapestry forms, pioneered by artists from Soviet satellite nations such as Poland and Czechoslovakia. This was a period of Soviet dominance following the Yalta agreement post World War II. Jean Lurçat, a French artist, was instrumental in reviving the art of tapestry post-war, influencing significant artists including Le Corbusier and Picasso to contribute to tapestry projects. Lurçat, a successful painter, ceramist and cartoonist, created most of his works in the renowned workshops in Aubusson, France. Art aficionados, Alice and Pierre Pauli, met Lurçat in the early 50s, and the collaboration resulted in the inception of biennial tapestry shows in Lausanne, a city with no pre-existing textile tradition. Their vision garnered political support, leading to the establishment of CITAM (the International Centre for Modern and Ancient Tapestry) in 1961. Consequently, Lausanne emerged as the epicenter of contemporary tapestry for over three decades. Pierre Pauli, appointed as the first curator of the Decorative Arts Museum in Lausanne, managed the Tapestry Biennials till his death in 1970. CITAM hosted 16 tapestry shows from 1962 to 1995.
Title: The Sixth International Biennial of Tapestry
Author: Various
Publisher: Centre International de la Tapisserie Ancienne et Moderne
Publication Date: 1973
Format: softcover
Pages: 92 total pages plus ads at rear
Images: 50+
Condition: Very good.
Stock Number: RB03734
Catalogue of the Sixth International Biennial of Tapestry, Musee cantonal des beaux-arts, Palais de Rumine, 16 June – 30 September 1973. The exhibition later toured to four venues in the United States. The exhibition featured 55 artists representing 20 countries. Each artist’s page includes a portrait and at least one large image of the work/s exhibited. Texts by G.-A. Chevallaz and Rene Berger. Texts printed in both English and French.
The Lausanne Biennials in the 1960s and 70s marked the emergence of new tapestry forms, pioneered by artists from Soviet satellite nations such as Poland and Czechoslovakia. This was a period of Soviet dominance following the Yalta agreement post World War II. Jean Lurçat, a French artist, was instrumental in reviving the art of tapestry post-war, influencing significant artists including Le Corbusier and Picasso to contribute to tapestry projects. Lurçat, a successful painter, ceramist and cartoonist, created most of his works in the renowned workshops in Aubusson, France. Art aficionados, Alice and Pierre Pauli, met Lurçat in the early 50s, and the collaboration resulted in the inception of biennial tapestry shows in Lausanne, a city with no pre-existing textile tradition. Their vision garnered political support, leading to the establishment of CITAM (the International Centre for Modern and Ancient Tapestry) in 1961. Consequently, Lausanne emerged as the epicenter of contemporary tapestry for over three decades. Pierre Pauli, appointed as the first curator of the Decorative Arts Museum in Lausanne, managed the Tapestry Biennials till his death in 1970. CITAM hosted 16 tapestry shows from 1962 to 1995.
Title: The Sixth International Biennial of Tapestry
Author: Various
Publisher: Centre International de la Tapisserie Ancienne et Moderne
Publication Date: 1973
Format: softcover
Pages: 92 total pages plus ads at rear
Images: 50+
Condition: Very good.
Stock Number: RB03734
Catalogue of the Sixth International Biennial of Tapestry, Musee cantonal des beaux-arts, Palais de Rumine, 16 June – 30 September 1973. The exhibition later toured to four venues in the United States. The exhibition featured 55 artists representing 20 countries. Each artist’s page includes a portrait and at least one large image of the work/s exhibited. Texts by G.-A. Chevallaz and Rene Berger. Texts printed in both English and French.
The Lausanne Biennials in the 1960s and 70s marked the emergence of new tapestry forms, pioneered by artists from Soviet satellite nations such as Poland and Czechoslovakia. This was a period of Soviet dominance following the Yalta agreement post World War II. Jean Lurçat, a French artist, was instrumental in reviving the art of tapestry post-war, influencing significant artists including Le Corbusier and Picasso to contribute to tapestry projects. Lurçat, a successful painter, ceramist and cartoonist, created most of his works in the renowned workshops in Aubusson, France. Art aficionados, Alice and Pierre Pauli, met Lurçat in the early 50s, and the collaboration resulted in the inception of biennial tapestry shows in Lausanne, a city with no pre-existing textile tradition. Their vision garnered political support, leading to the establishment of CITAM (the International Centre for Modern and Ancient Tapestry) in 1961. Consequently, Lausanne emerged as the epicenter of contemporary tapestry for over three decades. Pierre Pauli, appointed as the first curator of the Decorative Arts Museum in Lausanne, managed the Tapestry Biennials till his death in 1970. CITAM hosted 16 tapestry shows from 1962 to 1995.
Title: The Sixth International Biennial of Tapestry
Author: Various
Publisher: Centre International de la Tapisserie Ancienne et Moderne
Publication Date: 1973
Format: softcover
Pages: 92 total pages plus ads at rear
Images: 50+
Condition: Very good.
Stock Number: RB03734
