École Estienne (Paris) – 120 years of Design Training

L’école Estienne is the traditional name of the École supérieure des arts et industries graphiques (ESAIG) (Graduate School of Arts and Printing Industry). The property is located at 18 Boulevard Auguste-Blanqui, in the 13th Paris district, not far from Butte-aux-Cailles.

History

In 1887, anthropologist and linguist Abel Hovelacque proposed that the City of Paris establish a municipal arts and professional printing school for the industry. In November 1889, 108 students opened their school in temporary premises on Rue Vauquelin.

In honour of the Estienne family, the school was named after a famous family of printers from the 16th century, including Henri Estienne (elder), Robert Estienne and Charles Estienne. Its mission was to address the poor printing and book-making qualifications and standards, covering theoretical and practical aspects.

The main building, built in 1896, was designed by Menjot Dammartin. The machine shop (1200 m2) was built using Gustave Eiffel’s workshops in Levallois-Perret. The President of France, Félix Faure, opened the premises in July 1896. It is located at 18 Boulevard Auguste-Blanqui in Paris’s 13th arrondissement, not far from the Butte-aux-Cailles.

Sources

Accueil. École Estienne. http://www.ecole-estienne.paris/.

Wikipedia contributors. (2020, December 9). École Estienne. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 04:45, January 14, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%C3%89cole_Estienne&oldid=993171645

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