Artisans D’Hermes (Les)

Histoires De Carres > Spring-Summer 2020

Akira Yamaguchi is an artist from Tokyo who is inspired by traditional pictoral forms, which he interprets in a personal and innovative way. Invited to France by Pierre-Alexis Dumas, he discovered the different facets of Hermes. This composition is a meeting of Japanese culture and Lyon silk know-how, and pays tribute to the artisans. At the centre of the design are two samurai: a woman riding a horse-motorcycle and a man holding its reins. This modern chimera is surrounded by scenes depicting the Faubourg Saint-Honore store in Paris and the silk, leather and saddlery workshops.