About the Author

Patrick Favardin is an art historian and critic. His work focuses mainly on research and writing on the decorative arts of the second half of the 20 century and exhibition curatorship. He is also the author of a number of books on artistic movements and emblematic figures of the decorative arts. He has authored and published with Editions Norma: Les Decorateurs des annees 50, Decorators of the 60s-70s, The Gras Lamp, Mathieu Mategot.