Candides 4 saisons : Printemps
Description
Montre-bracelet à mouvement mécanique T13 dessiné par Michel Boyer pour la collection Lip de 1975, série des Candides, dite "4 saisons", modèle Printemps. Montre bracelet à boîtier rond en Hostaform blanc (polymère), cadran à fond blanc décoré d'une fleur à douze pétales roses et à pistil jaune formant l'index de la montre, avec aiguilles de style bâton noires. Le bracelet est en tissu plastique (nylon?) blanc, sur lequel est imprimé côté visible un décor de fleurs vertes, bleues et roses. La série Candides comporte 14 modèles : 4 modèles fleuris et 10 aux couleurs franches. Elle se reconnait à ses boîtes en Hostaform, un plastique qui permet à l'époque un tarif très abordable de 140 francs. Ces créations sont perçues comme préfigurant la Swatch qui voit le jour 10 ans plus tard. ; Boîte en Hostaform, un polymère
Subject depicted
fleur
About this work
The artwork titled "Candides 4 saisons : Printemps", attributed to Lip (fabricant);Boyer Michel (1935-2011) (designer), is preserved at musée du temps. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: horlogerie, métrologie - instruments de mesure, artisanat - industrie. It was created using the following materials and techniques: matière plastique, nylon, acier. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 20th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Candides 4 saisons : Printemps" is preserved at musée du temps, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Au musée du temps, on trouve Candides 4 saisons : Printemps, oeuvre de Lip (fabricant);Boyer Michel (1935-2011) (designer). L'oeuvre a été exécutée en matière plastique, nylon, acier. Cette pièce mesure L. 22,3 cm ; l. 3 cm ; E. 0,8 cm ; VOLUM. 0,0001. Le thème de l'oeuvre est : fleur. Cette réalisation date de la 4e quart 20e siècle. Complément d'information : Lip : Besançon, 1867 ; Besançon, 1977 ; Boyer Michel : Paris, 1935 ; Paris, 2011.
Creation context
Comment le contexte de la 4e quart 20e siècle a-t-il influencé la création de Candides 4 saisons : Printemps ? Lip (fabricant);Boyer Michel (1935-2011) (designer) travaille à cette époque dans un climat de renouveau qui irrigue sa pratique et oriente ses choix formels. Le musée du temps offre au visiteur l'occasion de saisir cette dimension contextuelle essentielle à la compréhension de l'œuvre.
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