Book: Les Bronzes du XIXe Siècle (Los bronces del siglo XIX)
Author: Pierre Kjellberg
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Designer Cormier joseph descomps
Joseph-Jules-Emmanuel Cormier was born in France in 1869 and was a sculptor and goldsmith. He is known by the signatures Joé Descomps or Descomps-Cormier.
He studied with Louis-Auguste Hiolin and Alexandre Falguière.
He was a member of the French Artists' Society from 1883 and exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1891 to 1937.
He participated in the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.
He received a first medal in 1928.
He designed objects in the Art Nouveau style, including jewelry and sculptures in bronze, stone, and ceramics.
His sculptures include pieces such as "Danaïde" and "Artémis," which are held in Parisian museum collections, such as the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
His work was part of the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.
After World War I, he signed his works with the name "Cormier" or "Descomps-Cormier."
In 1929, he was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor for his contributions to French art.
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Style Art Deco
"The name Art Deco was assigned in the 1960s, at the exhibition "Les Années 25" held in Paris at the Museum of Decorative Arts.
The first pieces could be seen at the International Exhibition of "Decorative Arts and Modern Industry" held in Paris in 1925. This exhibition was a direct response to the Turin exhibitions of 1902 and Milan of 1906.
The Art Deco style emerged between 1920 and 1940 and is represented by symmetrical, rectilinear lines, abstract designs, and bold colors.
It featured the implementation of exotic materials such as parchment, shagreen (the skin of a small shark or ray), chrome pieces, and enamels, as well as ivory and mother-of-pearl inlays.
In contrast, Art Nouveau was more focused on asymmetrical, curved lines inspired by nature."
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