Star Maker
Aubusson tapestry woven by the André workshop.
With its label signed by the artist, No. 3/3.
1957.
After the usual passage through wall decoration in the 30s, Jullien came to Aubusson in 1936, joined Picart le Doux in 1947 and became a member of the A.P.C.T. (Association of Painters-Cartoonists of Tapestry). He then devoted himself to tapestry with zeal and produced 167 cartoons, initially figurative, following Picart le Doux and Saint-Saëns, then under the influence of the scientific themes addressed, he evolved towards abstraction. In 1981, two years before his death, he donated his workshop to the Departmental Museum of Tapestry in Aubusson.
Jullien’s interest in science and technology was evident early on in his career, at the end of the 1950’s, and this position singled him out somewhat among the other designers of the post-war period known in France as the “30 glorieuses” (despite a few works by Matégot, Maurice André and particularly Millecamps). Jullien imagined in 1961 an exhibition of his works entitled “Espace Poétique de l’Industrie” (Poetry in Industry) where he exhibited “Diamant noir” (the coal mine), Métropolis (oil refineries), ..., and this piece “Faiseur d’étoiles”, an allegory of autogenous welding.
Bibliography:
Exhibition catalog, "Espace poétique de l'Industrie," La Demeure Gallery, 1961 (illustrated)
Exhibition catalog, "Hommage à Louis-Marie Jullien," Aubusson, Departmental Museum of Tapestry, 1983
