LOANWORDS OF FRENCH ART debut ? artiste? art deco ? ARE YOU SPEAKING FRENCH OR ENGLISH? CHRIS YANG LILY CHANG

1. ART DECO Definition: a style of decoration that was especially popular in the 1930s and uses simple shapes and lines and strong colors Etymology: Arts Décoratifs

1. ART DECO Example: Earlier this year the Musée des Arts D é coratifs in Paris staged a fascinating exhibition..which highlighted the style now known by connoisseurs as Art Deco. (1966, Times)

1. ART DECO Chrysler Building in New York City

2. NEW WAVE (NOUVELLE VAGUE) Definition: (n.) A new movement or trend, esp. in the arts (adj.) cinematic nouvelle vague  (n.) A style of rock music that emerged in the late 1970s Etymology: nouvelle vague

Example: It is a film made by one of the old guard rather than by a member of the nouvelle. vague. (1959) Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard's New Wave film Breathless Breathless (1960) 2. NEW WAVE (NOUVELLE VAGUE)

3. DEBUT Definition : (n.) first appearance in public of an actor, actress, or other performer (n.) entry into society (v.) make one's début  (adj.) Etymology : débuter (v.) & début (n.)

3. DEBUT Example: I find that your début at Paris has been a good one. Differences between debut in English and début in French French: débuter(v.) & début (n.) English: debut(v.) (n.) (adj.) & debute (v.) She will maker her debut this Saturday. The new series will debut in March. His debut autobiography has already been sold out.

4. ROLE Definition: (n.) A person's allotted share, part, or duty in life and society (n.) An actor's part in a play, film, etc. Etymology: rôle Forms: 16 rowle 18 roal 16–17 roll 18– role 17– rôle

4. ROLE Example: The Euangelist from God hath receiued such a rowle…… (1606, S. Gardiner Bk. Angling ) where every man has his roll…… (1692, R. L'Estrange Fables ) Differences between “role” in English and “rôle” in French In French, there are three definitions of “rôle ” (n.) A person's allotted share, part, or duty in life and society (n.) An actor's part in a play, film, etc. (n.) roll (of paper) on which an actor's part is written

5. ARTIST& ARTISTE Definition of “artist”: someone who paints, draws or makes sculptures someone who creates things with great skill and imagination Definition of “artiste”: a skilled performer, especially a dancer, singer or actor Etymology of “artist” & “artiste”: artiste

5. ARTIST & ARTISTE Example: We shall conclude with an extract from some complimentary verses by a noble secretary, who is himself both an Amateur and Artiste. (1790, Crit. Rolliad Pt. 2) Transfer of Meaning: artistartiste artist

6. AVANT-GARDE Definition The foremost part of an army  Extremely modern and often seems strange or slightly shocking  The pioneers or innovators in any art in a particular period. HOW? Used in English 15c.-18c. in a military sense; borrowed again 1910 as an artistic term for "pioneers or innovators of a particular period." (adj.) /avɑ̃ɡard/

Etymology Avant (before / advance) + garde (guard) Military  artistic Example Odmar led the Avanguard. (1653 S.Clarke Life Tamerlane) Stengel..commanded the avant garde of Valence's army. (1796 Campaigns) 6. AVANT-GARDE

7. FILM NOIR (n.) /film nwar/ Definition A black film  A film of a gloomy or fatalistic character. Etymology of “noir” nigernegronègrenoirenoir LatinSpanishOld French Old French: a woman with dark hair English

7. FILM NOIR

8. AUTEUR (n.) /ɔːˈtəː/ Definition Author  a film director who has a strong influence on the style of the films that he or she makes Etymology autor "father" (Old French) auctor, acteor "author, originator, creator, instigator” Specialization All kinds of creator  film director

9. CINÉMA VÉRITÉ Definition A film or films which avoid artificiality and have the appearance of real life; the making of such a film; documentary films collectively. Etymology of “ vérité” vérité "truth," borrowed from French in 1966 as a term for naturalism or realism in film, etc. (n.) /sinemaverite/

Example The whole essence of cinéma-vérité..is to capture the way people behave when there isn't a camera in sight. (1964 Spectator 20 Mar. 379/1) 9. CINÉMA VÉRITÉ

10. CRITIQUE (n.) (v.) /krɪˈtiːk/ Definition An essay or article in criticism of a literary (or more rarely, an artistic) work; a review.  The action or art of criticizing; criticism.

Etymology kritikos “able to make judgments” (Greek) criticus “a judge, literary critic” (Latin) critique “one who passes judgment” (French) critique “the action or art of criticizing” (English) Pejorative 10. CRITIQUE

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