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The art of pastels

The art of pastels Jeremy Flint meets the skilled craftsmen in Dordogne who are keeping the tradition of handmade pastels alive. Artistic savoir-faire Edgar Degas pastel on paper maybe front Leonardo da Vinci was one of the first highprofile artists to promote the use of pastel in the 16 th Century. The art form flourished in the eighteenth century, again in the late nineteenth century and and has remained popular ever since. Pastels Girault in Dordogne, founded in 1780, is the oldest handmade pastel manufacturer in the world still active today. The renowned French artist Maurice Quentin de la Tour, who worked primarily in the Rococo style during the 18th century was an early customer. Edgar Degas used Girault sticks to create a tapestry of colour, as did his friend, American artist Mary Cassatt. Today, the company has a global following which numbers some of the best pastel artists in the world. Pastels can be applied with a loose powder and in pencil form, but most often, directly with a colour stick, the speciality of Pastels Girault. Brother Fiacre by Maurice Quentin de la Tour I met the current owners Karine and Stéphane Loiseau, the 9 th generation of the artisanal firm at their company premises in Montignac- Lascaux. Karine, her husband and their two 74 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 75