An exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, in Paris, tracks how, against all odds, Charlotte Perriand became one of the most important architects and designers of the 20th century:
Photograph by François Halard at Creative Exchange Agency; Photography assistant: Clement Vayssieres.
Her achievement is all the greater given that Perriand had to overcome not only the obstacle of her gender but also that of her humble background. Most of the very few women who succeeded in forging design careers during the early 20th century could only do so thanks to the financial support of their wealthy families.
By contrast, Perriand’s father worked as a tailor, and her mother as a seamstress. Money was tight, but she had the great advantages of being the adored only child of a skillful and resourceful couple, and of being raised in an apartment building filled with hatters, featherers, dressmakers, and other artisans. Equally valuable was her exposure to rural France during summer holidays at her paternal grandparents’ home in the Savoy Alps.
Perriand left Paris for Tokyo in 1940 to work as an adviser on industrial design to the Japanese government. She used the assignment as an opportunity to travel throughout Japan and to study its craft traditions—some of the most intriguing pieces in the exhibition are the bamboo chairs Perriand made there.
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