Working in both decorative arts and modernist architecture, Eileen Gray has a massive retrospective currently at the Pompidou Centre…

After starting to express herself through painting, Eileen Gray moved into creating lacquered panels in the early 20th century. This work continued to expand, and before long she was creating furniture and being considered a comprehensive interior designer, capable of creating lacquered items, wooden furniture, curtains, lamps, sofas, mirrors, floor coverings…

In collaboration with Jean Badovici, she created the ‘villa E-1027‘, recognised as one of the masterpieces of modernism. Although her work was as one point forgotten, she was rediscovered and rehabilitated in the 1960s, and now this Parisian retrospective pays full hommage to her diverse, avant-garde talents.

If you enjoy the exhibition, the official catalogue is available (232 pages, 180 illustrations, 40€ here at amazon.fr), as well as a little album (60 pages, 10€ here at amazon.fr).

French-speakers can consult the press release at the bottom of this article for more detailed information. Click the fullscreen button at the bottom right of the image for easier reading.

The Eileen Gray retrospective is at the Pompidou Centre (here) until 20th May 2013

Open every day except Tuesdays from 11am – 10pm (11pm Fridays and Saturdays). Opens 10am Sundays if you have a pre-bought ticket

Admission: 13€ / 10€

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