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Erte - Romain de TirtoffMay1990
1990
About the Item
May is an expertly crafted, embossed serigraph on paper with foil stamping and an image size of 27 x 22 inches. From the edition of 650, the art is numbered 171/300 and estate-stamped 'Erté' lower right (there were also 300 Roman and 50 AP). Framed in a contemporary, black moulding.
The Printemps series features April, May, and June individually as well as combined in one print with the Printemps title. Originally a costume design for the scene Les Rois de Legendes at the Folies Bergere in the early 1930s, the image celebrates feminine grace and the joy of life. Erté’s designs for the Folies Bergere are considered among his finest work and were said to represent exquisite color and form that was endlessly inventive, even in the smallest details. His chic illustrations portrayed models in elaborate poses adorned in exquisite jewelry, gold and elegant materials alongside a backdrop of an Art Deco style interior.
In the Printemps series, Erté also makes use of another very typical Art Deco element – the symmetrical pattern. The central figure, May, in a gossamer pink gown, is flanked by April and June in delicate white flowing dresses. Each embodies refined beauty and feminine grace while their light-hearted dance indicates a celebration of spring, the season of rebirth and renewal.
“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything” – William Shakespeare, Sonnet XCVIII
Martin Lawrence Galleries is an affiliate of Erté's publisher Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts. This print is therefore as new, with no prior ownership, coming straight from the publisher.
- Creator:Erte - Romain de Tirtoff (1892 - 1990, Russian)
- Creation Year:1990
- Dimensions:Height: 42.75 in (108.59 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Greenwich, CT
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Erte - Romain de Tirtoff
Erté, Romain de Tirtoff, (1892–1990) was a Russian-born French artist and designer who is equally famous for his elegant fashion designs and his artwork, both of which capture the art deco period in which he worked. Diversely talented, Erté was born in Saint Petersburg to a distinguished family with roots tracing back to 1548. After moving to Paris, he secured his first substantial contract with Harper's Bazaar magazine, and thus launched an illustrious career that included designing costumes and stage sets. Between 1915–1937, Erte designed over 200 covers for Harper's Bazaar, and his illustrations would also appear in such publications as Illustrated London News, Cosmopolitan, Ladies' Home Journal, and Vogue. Erté flourished and was renowned in an array of fields, including fashion, jewelry, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theater, and opera, and interior decor.
After designing apparel for the French dancer Gaby Deslys, Erté went on to design costumes, program designs, and sets which were featured in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1923, many productions of the Folies Bergère, and George White's Scandals. On Broadway, the celebrated French chanteuse Irène Bordoni wore Erté's designs. His delicate figures and sophisticated, glamorous designs are instantly recognizable, and his ideas and art still influence fashion into the 21st century.
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