About the Art: The designs created by Erté during his
long and illustrious life influenced not only the world of theatre,
film and fashion, but an entire art movement as well. The genius of the
artist is evidenced by an enormous body of work that is considered
among the most influential and unique of the 20th century.
Erté—Romain de Tirtoff—was born in Russia in 1892, and died at
age 97 in 1990. His legendary career spanned nearly the entire length
of his life. In 1912, Erté moved to Paris and his unique talent
was immediately recognized by the city’s most established couturiers.
In 1915, he began an association with Harper’s Bazaar by designing
covers of each of their magazines for the next 22 years. The influence
of his work as a result of the high visibility of this periodical
influenced an entire art movement that was to become known as “Art
Deco”. Throughout this period, the artist also created original costume
and fashion designs for many of the era’s most renowned screen
actresses, including Joan Crawford, Lillian Gish, Marion Davies, Anna
Pavlova, Norma Shearer and others. His creations for the stage included
extravagent designs for productions at such venues as New York’s Radio
City Music Hall, the Casino de Paris and the Paris Opera, as well as
for the Folies-Bergères and George White’s Scandals. At the age
of 75, Erté was encouraged to embark on a new career and began
to recreate the remarkable designs of his youth in bronze and
serigraphy. The Art Deco movement was hence reborn. A lifetime of
international success and recognition has ensured this unique artist's
place in the annals of art history, and his original designs grace the
permanent collections of prestigious museums throughout the world
including New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art,
the Smithsonian Institution and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum.
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