The Universe of Jean Prouvé
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A retrospective dedicated to the French blacksmith, builder, designer and engineer Jean Prouvé, author of some of the most emblematic buildings and pieces of 20th century industrial design.
This retrospective chronologically follows the beginnings of Jean Prouvé (Paris, 1901-Nancy, 1984) as a blacksmith, his early work with modern architects such as Robert Mallet-Stevens, Eugène Beaudouin and Marcel Lods, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, to his furniture creations for communities and their better known prefabricated buildings such as the Maison Métropole, the Maison Coc or the Maison des Jours Meilleurs. At the head of his company, he works focused on one goal: the industrialization of construction and the mass production of furniture.
Prouvé's universe is the workshop, teamwork, mastery of techniques, passion for materials, collaboration with architects, sharing with his engineering students and the ambition to create products for the greatest number of people possible.
Thanks to a donation from his family, the Center Pompidou has preserved the archives of Jean Prouvé and many of his works are part of its architecture and design collections.
In the exhibit you will be able to see drawings, models, furniture, written and photographic archives, and architectural elements. An opportunity to immerse yourself and understand your universe.
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