Curatorial Narrative In the midst of 1916’s avant-garde fervor, “Burlesque on Carmen” stands as a singular exemplar of Art Deco’s nascent influence on modern art. Anonymous, an enigmatic figure in this period, employs a technique that eschews traditional brushwork in favor of a more mechanistic, geometric approach. This calculated methodology yields a visual landscape characterized by sharp angles and crystalline forms, evoking the sleek optimism of the era. The palette, marked by an unsettling juxtaposition of yellow, black, white, and red, generates a sense of disquieting tension, as if the very fabric of modernity is being stretched to its limits. As “Burlesque on Carmen” expands to its monumental scale of 44×88 feet, its chromatic structure comes alive in a manner both striking and unsettling. The yellow and black hues, initially tempered by their placement within the composition’s interstices, now burst forth as unmitigated a