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2021 Hermès Scarf Acinonyx Jubatus / Cheetah



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French artist Robert Dallet (1923–2006) began collaborating with Hermès in 1984. After meeting with Jean-Louis Dumas (1938-2010), chairman and artistic director of the Hermès fashion house from 1978 to 2006, Hermès introduced Dallet’s artworks into the fashion world. Hermès has reproduced over 25 of Robert Dallet's compositions onto silk scarves. The classic and iconic scarves include Kenya (1988), Équateur (1988), Halte En Camargue (1988), La Vie Precieuse de la Mediterranee (1992), Les Mustangs (1993), Les Quatre Saisons (1994), Sichuan (1995), Africa (1997), Tanzanie (1997), Jungle Love (2000) and Guepards (2007) etc. To date, Dallet's creations are constantly reissued in different Hermès collections, such as silk scarves, beach towels, ready-to-wear, accessories, wallpaper and porcelain tableware. 


 

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Photo Courtesy of Hermès



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Robert Dallet was a naturalist and adored the beauty of big cats. He devoted his entire life to arts and wildlife.  On the tenth anniversary of Robert Dallet's death, Hermès and Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organisation based in New York, co-produced an exhibition of Robert Dallet's works, promoting the protection of big cats' wild populations and appreciation of its beauty and allure. "The Fierce and Fragile: Big Cats in the Art of Robert Dallet" international exhibition was hosted by the Bruce Museum from January 10 - March 13, 2016. It featured approximately 60 of Robert Dallet's paintings, drawings, and sketches, illustrating the eight big cat species: lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, cougar, jaguar, snow leopard and clouded leopard. The oil and watercolour artworks were selected from the collection of Émile Hermès, and the sketches were chosen from the private collection of Robert Dallet's family. 

 


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After a worldwide tour of an exhibition of the legendary artist's work throughout Europe and Asia in 2016 and 2017, Hermès continued to pay tribute to Dallet by drawing attention to the fragility of the animal species in a threatened world. The book "Ferocious and Fragile, the Felines from Robert Dallet" by Dominique Baqué, Nadine Coleno and Alan Rabinowitz was later published by Actes Sud and Hermès.

 

The photo was taken in 2016, in the Republic of Namibia. 






Acinonyx Jubatus or Cheetah, one of Robert Dallet's creations, was among the 60 art pieces in the "The Fierce and Fragile: Big Cats in the Art of Robert Dallet" international exhibition and the book "Ferocious and Fragile the Felines from Robert Dallet". 

 







Echoing the Hermès' theme of 2021, "The Human Odyssey", Hermès issued the Acinonyx Jubatus in 140 by 140 cm silk in the Spring/Summer scarves collection. As stated in the Hermès catalogue: "Particularly common in southern Africa, the Cheetah or Acinonyx Jubatus, with his noble bearing and physical prowess, is a fascinating creature. From his vantage point, he gazes into the distance. No movement in the savannah escapes his notice, not even the smallest quiver in the grass. His extreme suppleness allows him to run at more than sixty miles per hour over short distances to capture his prey. French animal artist Robert Dallet, who passed away in 2006, was one of the house's emblematic collaborators, and his work continues to be brought to life to this day." Meanwhile, Hermès launched the printed enamel Acinonyx Jubatus Bangles both in wide and narrow sizes. Plus the iconic Clic H Guepards bracelet.



The colourway 02 of Acinonyx Jubatus is closest to Dallet's original creation. Hermès enhanced the art piece with an elegant taupe border. Dallet paid meticulous attention to detail in his composition and painted in watercolour and gouache. Rolling grassland with scattered trees and shrubs in the land of endless savanna is the habitat that Cheetahs prefer to live in; there can be abundant prey to survive, reproduce and raise their next generation.


 



A healthy, graceful lifelike cheetah is standing on a small hill. It has tawny, pale buff fur covered with the irregular shape of black spots. The two black stripes on her face are known as "tear lines". While cheetahs hunt in open plains where the sun's glare is exceptionally bright, the "tear lines" play an essential role for the Cheetah by reflecting the sun's glare and increasing the hunting success rate. Cheetahs can gaze over a wide area with their high-set eyes and a 210-degree field of view that helps them scan the horizon with better acuity. It is awe-inspiring to see the Cheetah's eyes look lifelike in Dallet's creation. 


The photo was taken in 2016, in the Republic of Namibia. 





Dallet's skilful watercolour techniques are applied on the landscape, allowing light to bounce through the sky, mountains, trees, shrubs, grasses and leaves in the Savanah, hit the paper, and then bounce back out to the viewers' eyes, creating spectacular luminosity. The matte opaque gouache makes texture to the Cheetah's fur. Dallet transforms the wild savanna scenery into poetic art. The beautiful and harmonious surrounding is combined with the majestic, graceful and ferocious yet fragile Cheetah. Dallet successfully conveyed his feelings about Acinonyx Jubatus/Cheetah, which is Robert Dallet's fascination.






A cut Cheetah carved by a local artist in Namibia.





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