An extensive exhibition of Charlotte Perriand's work at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris reveals the art-filled interiors and architectural scale of the French designer's expansive life and career.
Charlotte Perriand: Inventing a New World marks 20 years since Perriand passed away at the age of 96 in 1999.
The show is the first time the entirety of the Frank Gehry-designed gallery has been given over to the work of a single artist.
The exhibition contains numerous works designed by Charlotte Perriand
Spread over four floors and occupying 11 galleries, the exhibition includes 50 rare examples of her furniture designs, including pieces from her time working in Japan and Brazil.
Reconstructions of seven spaces designed by Perriand, including two posthumous realisations of her designs, and 15 scale models are also on display for visitors to explore and interact with. Perriand on the chaise longue basculante B306, which is included in the exhibition
Perriand is perhaps best known for her connection to the French architect and designer Le Corbusier, who she became an associate of at the age of 24.
Despite being a renowned designer in her own right before working with Le Corbusier to create the famous chaise longue basculante B306, Perriand's work is overshadowed by the modernist architect.
This is a frustration for exhibition curator Sébastien Cherruet, who wants the exhibition to draw more attention to the breadth of her work.
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