Coco Chanel

Artist Project

Mr. Ito

8th Grade English

By: Sophie Peterson

Vital Statistics

• Born in Saumer, France on August 19th, 1883

• Real name is Gabrielle Bonhuer Chanel

• Ethnicity: French• Died at 88 years old on

January 10th, 1971• Gender: Female

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Personal Background

• Coco and her family were very poor and lived in poverty while growing up

• Mother died when 12 years old• Soon after her father ran away and left her, and

her family, so she was put in orphanage• Nuns raised her and also taught her how to sew• Did not attend college but served as an

apprenticeship in the tailoring trades

Key Historical Events

• World War 1 was going on • Since war was going on the Nazis shut down many

industries like the fashion industry for quite some time

• Also during this time Coco met a man named Etienne Balson, who helped open her first millinery business.

• Really got her career going and soon after opened a hat store and then sold clothes couple years later

Influence of the Art World• Inspired by the nuns that took care of her and how they helped her

with learning to sew• Also a Jean Antoine Watteau Painting later inspired her to rework

the costume into a woman's suit • Chanles influence on the art world shows through her personal

style and she really got the fashion world going and made it diverse by having americans and other countried wear her clothes

• Chanel’s influence on the art world is big and it continues today to inspire. All of her techniques are used in clothes today including her line, but just a little more modern style then her traditional classy style.

Stylistic Traits

• Style

• Composition

• Mood and Tone

• Color, light, Shadow

Example Art #1• Style- very traditional and unique,

form fitting is her style she uses with outfits

• Composition- texture of fabric is what artist likes to use like wool, and also lines, and pockets are very symmetrical

• Mood and Tone- Very simple, traditional, an professional

• Color, light, shadow- Color is tan and black, which is common of Chanel, and also fits the season when it was made

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Example Art #2

• Style-Simple, form fitting and traditional

• Composition-Texture of fabric and also how hem-line is even and symmetrical

• Mood and Tone- Professional, and maybe sad cause of black color

• Color, light, shadow- Black color is common of Chanel and color is complimenting to shape and figure

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Example Art #3• Style- Very unique, modern, form fitting• Composition- Colors are balanced and all

throughout dress the pattern is symmetrical

• Mood and Tone- Common colors she uses of blacks and tans, also fun with sequins but professional with pattern and style

• Color, light, shadow- Has good complimenting colors that she uses very often, fits time period made and fits shape well

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My Original Art

• Style- Very modern and unique, classy

• Composition- Texture of lace and lines are symmetrical

• Mood and Tone- I used common colors she used of black and white and could be worn to be professional or to be unique and fun

• Color, Light, Shadow- Colors are traditional and all angles are complimenting and also is very well fitted

Conclusion• Overall, Chanel was a very talented, unique,

traditional artist that had lots of traits that showed in her clothes. Her clothes even today continue to show her own personal style and she is someone that inspires and will inspire many others for years to come. All of her techniques are used in clothes today including her line, but just a little more modern style then her traditional classy style. She inspires me because she came from a poor background and learned her trade and became a world class designer.

Thanks

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