

Curatorial Narrative “Worth / Beer / Worth” by Fernand Simon, created in 1920, occupies a pivotal position within the Art Deco movement. At this juncture, artists were experimenting with new techniques and visual languages to express the dynamism of modernity. Simon’s work exemplifies this ethos through his masterful deployment of fine brushwork, which imbues the composition with an extraordinary sense of tactility. The intricate interplay between black, white, gray, brown, and orange hues creates a chromatic structure that oscillates between elegance and dynamism, generating an atmospheric weight that draws the viewer into the scene.As “Worth / Beer / Worth” is enlarged to 58×44 inches, its palette becomes even more pronounced, casting a warm glow across the surrounding space. The spatial depth created by Simon’s use of chiaroscuro effectively divides the composition into distinct planes, with the central figures standing out again
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