LECTURE - Art Deco Lacquer Work by Jean Dunand

Art Deco Lacquer Work by Jean Dunand

by Deborah Jenner

Dear Members and Guests,

We invite you to join us for the eighth and last lecture of the season given by Deborah Jenner on ‘Art Deco Lacquer Work by Jean Dunand’ in the Atrium on Tuesday 13th May 2025 at 20.00 hours.

PLEASE Note that this will be in our NEW LOCATION, the Atrium of the Pastoral Centre of the Church of Our Saviour in The Hague [Helenastraat 8, 2595 HA, The Hague].

Jean Dunand, a Swiss-born craftsman in France, created a chic modernist side to Art Deco. His decorative lacquered panels celebrate the Jazz Age from their angular motifs to their portraits of beautiful women such as Josephine Baker. Over 20 coats of laquer must be applied without a single flaw. Gold leaf and vermillion between layers offered polychrome design. His lacquer work also embellished Ruhlmann’s designer furniture. Dunand’s most ambitious project was the large series of murals for the Fumoir of the cruise liner Normandie.

This will be a live lecture with the lecturer physically present in the Atrium. We are hoping that members and Guests will take the opportunity to come to the Atrium.

For those unable to be present at the Atrium, this lecture will also be streamed via a Zoom Webinar to those who registered.

You are requested to sign up for the lecture beforehand, also if you are coming to join us in person at the Atrium, by clicking on the sentence at the 'How to book' section.

How to book this event:

Registration will open on +/- 29 APR 25 and close at midnight 11 MAY 25.

Please click on this sentence to register for Atrium attendance or Zoom Webinar.

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Dr Deborah Jenner

Deborah Jenner is an American-born art historian; member of College Arts Association. Residing in Paris since 1990, she has worked at the Ecole du Louvre, the Sorbonne, the Catholic Institute and the British Council. Her Doctorate thesis proved non-western influences in Georgia O’Keeffe’s art. Her publications include catalogue essays for Musée d’Orsay (New York City et l’Art modern) and Centre Pompidou (Les Traces du Sacré), scholarly papers with the research laboratory S.A.R.I. and Gallery critiques in ArtAsiaPacific, and PerformArts: Artvisuel-Artvivant. She gives public talks, guided walks and museum tours for ex-pat organisations and study-abroad programs and volunteers as an Al Gore Climate leader and JCF Round Table coordinator.

As Deborah lives in Paris do contact her by email first to save on phone costs.

GALLERY