Paul Mezzara (1866-1918). Un oublié de l'Art Nouveau (Paul Mezzara [1866-1918]: One of Art Nouveau's Forgotten Ones). This artist decorator was an indispensable force in renewing French decorative arts in the 1910s, of which the private mansion in Paris designed by Hector Guimard was to be a true reflection. A militant and aesthete, in Hôtel Mezzara this tatting and embroidery manufacturer collected furnishings by other notable creators of the period prior to 1914 (Jallot, Brandt, Follot, Jourdain and others), in an authentic unfinished manifesto of modern decorative art - the "1910 style". Utopian, libertarian, pacifist and an ardent defender of a social art, he was unable to complete his fraternal dream fed by his esoteric reflections: the coming of a new society, finally in harmony with design in its lived setting.

MONTAMAT, Bruno, 2018 / Paul Mezzara (1866-1918). Un oublié de l'art Nouveau
MARE et MARTIN ARTS, PARIS
293 pp., 24 x 16 cm, 98 colour illustrations. Published in French
Available in paperback / Euros39
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The Museu d'Art de Cerdanyola is celebrating its 10th anniversary and the announcement that its triptych The Ladies of Cerdanyola (1905-1912) has been declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest.
This dual celebration, set to commence on 19 September and conclude in late December 2019, will includes talks, exhibitions and new additions to the museum's collection.

For more information: https://macerdanyola.wixsite.com/museuartcerdanyola-/programa

The non-profit association Le Cercle Guimard is currently undertaking a project to house a museum dedicated to the architect Hector Guimard in Hôtel Mezzara in Paris.
Le Cercle Guimard is acting to inform the general public and authorities of the interest in ensuring that Hôtel Mezzara remains a visitable sight and the need to restore the building as an opportunity to ultimately display the work of Hector Guimard.

The French entrepreneur Fabien Choné and Le Cercle Guimard have joined forces since 2018 to complete this project, with the support of municipal authorities and the Paris public transport operator (RATP). The negotiation process that has begun with the French State should conclude in 2020.

The project includes restoring the building, creating collections and deploying technical resources that can help to explore the imagination of this multi-talented creator. It will show that Art Nouveau was the first modern style and not simply a decorative revolution. Hôtel Mezzara is now at a turning point in its history in order to be able to showcase this period of exceptional creativity in France.
Best known for his famous entrances to metro stations in Paris, Hector Guimard (1867-1942) also built the Hôtel Mezzara between 1910-1911. This elegant villa was designed as Mezzara's private residence and also to host receptions that this textile industrialist offered for artistic creators of the day.

We invite you to read the article "Le Cercle Guimard: A Long History" by Nicolas Horiot and Bruno Dupon, published in #coupDefouet magazine, for more information on Le Cercle Guimard's project: http://www.artnouveau.eu/upload/magazine_pdf/30_ElCentre.pdf

For more information: www.lecercleguimard.fr