Eugene Alain Seguy
Eugene Alain Seguy was one of the foremost French designers at the beginning of the 20th century. Working in both the Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles, he published many design folios utilizing the pochoir technique, a printing process that employs a series of stencils to lay dense and vivid color.
Eugene Alain Seguy produced eleven albums of illustrations and designs from the turn of the century to the 1930s, and his style reflected the influences of both Art Nouveau and Art Deco:
Samarkande – 20 Compositions en Couleurs dans le Style Oriental (1914)
Floreal (1920)
Papillons (1924)
Insectes (1924)
Primavera --Dessins et Coloris Nouveaux (1929)
Suggestions (1930) and Prismes - 40 Planches de Dessins et Coloris Nouveaux (1931).
E A Seguy produced eleven albums of illustrations and patterns of which Papillons and Insectes were dedicated to insect subjects. |
E.A. Seguy was a masterful decorative artist who spanned the art eras of Art Nouveau through Art Deco. |
His graphic technique was achieved through hand coloring prints through numerous plate stencils |
Seguy produced realistic and decorative assemblages of butterflies and other insects to promote the application of nature into the decorative arts.
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Although his compositions were design oriented, he made the depiction's scientifically accurate. His later works showed an increased interest in geometric and cubist designs.
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Printed Velveteen of E A Seguy Butterflies, 1926-1928 |
Roses and Butterflies, 1926 |
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Readings:
Papillon By E A Seguy, Editions Duchartre et Van Buggenhoudt, 1924 : 20 pochoir prints illustrating designs based on the pattern of butterflies. Seguy intended to inspire decorative designers and glorify the sublime beauty of nature.