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Erte Don Juan Hand Signed Poster

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Erte Don Juan Hand Signed Poster
Artist: ErteTitle: Don JuanMedium: PosterSignature: Signed by artist, lower leftSize: 30" x 20"Condition: Very good; minor creasing to the margins that can be matted outBiographyThe designs created by Erté (1892-1990) 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".After a period of relative obscurity in the 1940s and 1950s, Erté's characteristic style found a new and enthusiastic market in the 1960s, and the artist responded to renewed demand by creating a series of colorful lithographic prints and sculpture. This luxuriously illustrated museum contains a rich and representative selection of images, drawn from throughout Erté's long and extraordinary productive career.*Retrieved from: http://www.rogallery.com/Erte/erte-biography.htm