Jean PROUVE (1901-1984)

Sun Breaker, 1952. Originating from one of the 19 ground-floor studios of the Air France residential unit in Brazzaville – Congo.

Nine adjustable, grey lacquered louvers, made of folded grooved aluminum sheet, connected by a linkage system operated by an aluminum handle. Frame in folded aluminum sheet, lacquered pale green.

Height 152 cm, width 156 cm.

Bibliography:
– Jean Prouvé, Constructor 1901-1984, cat. exhibition Nancy 2001, Ed. RMN, p. 131 (variant, photo Lucien Hervé)
– Jean Prouvé, Constructor, Monograph Centre Georges Pompidou, 1990, p. 169 (variant for tropical houses)
– Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé, Complete Works vol. 3, 1944-1954, Birkhauser, Basel 2005, p. 294, no. 1260.7.3.