Les épées d’or (the golden swords)

 

Aubusson tapestry woven in the Braquenié workshop.
With label.
1955.

 

 

 

 

Jacques Brachet was an important protagonist of the « New Tapestry » movement ; woven by Pierre Daquin, exhibited by the « La Demeure » gallery in the 1970’s, his innovative and experimental approach to the medium,  from the 1950’s onwards, was recognised by the Centre International d’études pédagogiques in Sèvres, by the scenography of “La Tapisserie en France, 1945 – 1985, la tradition vivante” at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, and by his inclusion in various promotional events right up to the present day.

 

 

Before his explorations of the 70s, Brachet produced 6 cartoons in the 50s, which met with modest success (they are all unique pieces). While the martial theme, linked to the practice of fencing, is unprecedented, the aesthetic is close to that of other peintres-cartonniers of the period, such as Jullien.

 

Bibliography :
Exhibition catalogue Jacques Brachet, mémoires océanes, Angers, Musée Jean Lurçat et de la tapisserie contemporaine, 1996