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Flygraf

Yema — Besançon, 1948 — 4th quarter 20th Century

Description

Montre-bracelet modèle Flygraf à quartz à affichage anologique, conservé avec sa boîte en carton et son coffret en cuir d'origine avec ses notices d'instructions et de garantie, en acier brosé noir avec bracelet à boucle déployante. Le cadran comporte 4 petits cadrans en son centre. Chiffres arabes et aguilles des heures et des minutes luminescents pour vision de nuit. Tout comme le modèle Superman de 1963, la Flygraf sortie en 1978 est une montre d’aviateur, conçue en partenariat avec l’armée de l’Air. Il s’agit ici d’une réédition avec mouvement à quartz. La marque qui cultive une image sportive, est surtout connue pour ses montres de plongée ou de pilotes.

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About this work

The artwork titled "Flygraf", attributed to Yema, 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. It was created using the following materials and techniques: acier, verre. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 20th Century.

The Conserving Museum

musée du temps preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.

Data sources

The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).

About this artwork

Yema est l'auteur de Flygraf, oeuvre conservée au musée du temps. Cette oeuvre est réalisée en acier, verre. Dimensions de l'oeuvre : H. 9 cm, l. 4,5 cm, E. 3,5 cm, Vol. 0,0001 (montre). Sa période de création est la 4e quart 20e siècle. Complément d'information : Besançon, 1948.

Creation context

La genèse de Flygraf par Yema est indissociable de l'atmosphère culturelle de la 4e quart 20e siècle, moment de grands changements dans l'histoire de l'art. Conservée au musée du temps, cette œuvre renferme les échos d'un monde en pleine transformation, où les artistes cherchent de nouvelles manières de représenter la réalité.

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Everything you need to know

The work « Flygraf » is held at musée du temps, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.

This artwork is attributed to Yema according to the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Check the artist's profile on DellArte to discover their background, other works, and museums that house their creations.

Data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the museums and validated by the French Museum Service.

The work is part of the collections of a « Musée de France »-labelled museum. Contact the hosting museum to verify if the work is currently on display or held in reserve. Opening hours and admission fees are available on the museum's official website.

Image usage rights depend on the work, the artist, and the museum. If the author died more than 70 years ago, the work is in the public domain in France. Text data (title, technique, dimensions) are under Open License and freely reusable.

The work's record contains information from the Joconde database: title, author, technique and materials used, dimensions, creation period, artistic domain, inventory number, hosting museum, and when available, a digital image.

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