“To not dare is to have already lost. We should seek out ambitious,
even unrealistic projects,
because things only happen when we dream.”
From the Romanesque architecture of the Fontenay Abbey, where she spent her childhood, Andrée Aynard retained core values like light, minimalism, and silence that shaped her practice. Her curiosity shaped her future, confirming her distinct mind and personality.
Her experiences are like fragments, discoveries leading to revelations, all tracing her path. She wrote for the magazine L’Œil, discovering the world of art through her husband Jacques Putman, and meeting artists such as Bram van Velde, Pierre Alechinsky, and Niki de Saint Phalle.
She analyzed the trends of the time through the sharp gaze of Maïmé Arnodin and Denise Fayolle, whom she joined in 1968 at the Mafia agency. In 1971, she joined Didier Grumbach for a committed, interdisciplinary approach to fashion and design with the company “Créateurs et Industriels,” where she became the artistic director. The goal was to promote young creators like Marc Held, Thierry Mugler, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Michel Klein, and Emmanuelle Kahn.
