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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
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Peut-être vaut-il mieux se renseigner sur l'œuvre d'Eileen Gray, sur cette maison, sur les fresques de Le Corbusier dans cette maison - qui sont parfois décrites comme un défiguration - avant de lire cette BD.
Mais je retiens cette conclusion : "Les souvenirs s'accrochent aux choses, mieux vaut donc repartir à zéro." Quelle résilience.
Mais je retiens cette conclusion : "Les souvenirs s'accrochent aux choses, mieux vaut donc repartir à zéro." Quelle résilience.
Leaves you wanting more
Review of the hardcover graphic novel (2019)
This was a good introduction to designer/architect Eileen Gray (1878-1976) which centres around her design of the building code-named E-1027 which is situated on the French Riviera.
Several characters from the 1920's/1930's Parisian arts & letters scene are provided cameos so fans will recognize Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, Djuna Barnes et al in some party scenes.
Overall the story covered Eileen Gray's life in a light manner which left me wanting to know a lot more. It would have seemed more complete with further details about her customized furniture designs and building & room layout of E-1027 which I mostly had to look up via Wikipedia and other online sources. Caroline Constant's [b:Eileen Gray|1593490|Eileen Gray|Caroline Constant|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348963908s/1593490.jpg|1586561] seems to be the top choice for further information in print.
Eileen Gray: A House Under the Sun was part of Parisian bookshop Shakespeare and Company's 2019 Year of Reading subscription series.
Review of the hardcover graphic novel (2019)
This was a good introduction to designer/architect Eileen Gray (1878-1976) which centres around her design of the building code-named E-1027 which is situated on the French Riviera.
Several characters from the 1920's/1930's Parisian arts & letters scene are provided cameos so fans will recognize Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, Djuna Barnes et al in some party scenes.
Overall the story covered Eileen Gray's life in a light manner which left me wanting to know a lot more. It would have seemed more complete with further details about her customized furniture designs and building & room layout of E-1027 which I mostly had to look up via Wikipedia and other online sources. Caroline Constant's [b:Eileen Gray|1593490|Eileen Gray|Caroline Constant|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348963908s/1593490.jpg|1586561] seems to be the top choice for further information in print.
Eileen Gray: A House Under the Sun was part of Parisian bookshop Shakespeare and Company's 2019 Year of Reading subscription series.
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“Memories cling to things so it’s better to start anew.”
I really enjoyed this beautifully illustrated graphic novel/biography depicting fragments of Eileen Gray’s life, particularly her Modernist masterpiece E-1027.
Having very little knowledge about the designer before reading, I’ve come away wanting to learn lots more. She clearly had a wonderful eye for interiors and felt quietly passionate about connecting living space to its human inhabitants, reflecting their need for flexibility and growth.
What I blindly didn’t expect was her connection to the 1920s Left Bank scene in Paris, nor did I know she frequented Natalie Barney’s salon (I honestly didn’t know a thing about her!). It was really beautiful how I heard of her work on a radio programme unbeknownst to her private life and she ended up being woven into lesbian/sapphic history, I’m really looking forward to researching her further and was thankful for the reading list at the end of the book.
As far as providing great detail about her life, this book isn’t the place to go; but for a gorgeously visual journey to quench an initial intrigue, it did the job perfectly.
I really enjoyed this beautifully illustrated graphic novel/biography depicting fragments of Eileen Gray’s life, particularly her Modernist masterpiece E-1027.
Having very little knowledge about the designer before reading, I’ve come away wanting to learn lots more. She clearly had a wonderful eye for interiors and felt quietly passionate about connecting living space to its human inhabitants, reflecting their need for flexibility and growth.
What I blindly didn’t expect was her connection to the 1920s Left Bank scene in Paris, nor did I know she frequented Natalie Barney’s salon (I honestly didn’t know a thing about her!). It was really beautiful how I heard of her work on a radio programme unbeknownst to her private life and she ended up being woven into lesbian/sapphic history, I’m really looking forward to researching her further and was thankful for the reading list at the end of the book.
As far as providing great detail about her life, this book isn’t the place to go; but for a gorgeously visual journey to quench an initial intrigue, it did the job perfectly.