{"product_id":"ertes-fashion-designs-paperback","title":"Erté's Fashion Designs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErté\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErté once designed a costume for Mata Hari. Sixty-seven years later, still creating, he designed costumes and sets for the 1980 Glyndebourne Festival's \u003ci\u003eDer Rosenkavalier. \u003c\/i\u003eIn between (mostly in the '20s) he was the only top Paris designer illustrating his own \u003ci\u003ehaute couture, \u003c\/i\u003emost of the illustrations appearing in \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazar. \u003c\/i\u003eAn earlier volume (\u003ci\u003eFashion Drawings and Illustrations from Harper's Bazar \u003c\/i\u003e0-486-23397-9) sampled some of Erté's enormous contributions to that magazine; this is another collection of original designs from Erté's triumphant \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazar\u003c\/i\u003e period. \u003cbr\u003eHe envisioned women, wrote Stella Blum, Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Curator, not only as ultra-chic creatures for whom money was no object, but also as . . . music hall stars, Assyrian princesses, Egyptian queens. . . . Yet under this veil of fantasy the clothes and accessories Erté created reveal a sound construction that really works. Erté loves elaborate decoration, but hates meaningless ornament; these 218 illustrations show how he integrates all his pockets, pearls, cuffs, fur linings, jeweled tassels, and seamless dresses into thematic unity, and maintains a consistent ideal of fashion, by constant improvisation and inventive wielding of pure line. His firework color sense finds spectacular realization in 8 full-color reproductions of \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazar\u003c\/i\u003e covers, all of which are now prized collector's items. In both black-and-white and color work, his sinuous, undulating line and decorative flair never fail, and show why his fashion design has not only returned to popular favor, but is being seen in museums and galleries along with his paintings and prints. \u003cbr\u003eOver a career spanning the century, Erté has expressed his versatility in many forms; in these exquisite, delicate, theatrical miniatures (which will delight any lover of fashion history and graphics) he gives the very best of himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eErté once designed a costume for Mata Hari. Sixty-seven years later, still creating, he designed costumes and sets for the 1980 Glyndebourne Festival's \u003ci\u003eDer Rosenkavalier. \u003c\/i\u003eIn between (mostly in the '20s) he was the only top Paris designer illustrating his own \u003ci\u003ehaute couture, \u003c\/i\u003emost of the illustrations appearing in \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazar. \u003c\/i\u003eAn earlier volume (\u003ci\u003eFashion Drawings and Illustrations from \"Harper's Bazar\" \u003c\/i\u003e0-486-23397-9) sampled some of Erté's enormous contributions to that magazine; this is another collection of original designs from Erté's triumphant \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazar\u003c\/i\u003e period. \u003cbr\u003e \"He envisioned women,\" wrote Stella Blum, Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Curator, \"not only as ultra-chic creatures for whom money was no object, but also as . . . music hall stars, Assyrian princesses, Egyptian queens. . . . Yet under this veil of fantasy the clothes and accessories Erté created reveal a sound construction that really works.\" Erté loves elaborate decoration, but hates meaningless ornament; these 218 illustrations show how he integrates all his pockets, pearls, cuffs, fur linings, jeweled tassels, and seamless dresses into thematic unity, and maintains a consistent ideal of fashion, by constant improvisation and inventive wielding of pure line. His firework color sense finds spectacular realization in 8 full-color reproductions of \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazar\u003c\/i\u003e covers, all of which are now prized collector's items. In both black-and-white and color work, his sinuous, undulating line and decorative flair never fail, and show why his fashion design has not only returned to popular favor, but is being seen in museums and galleries along with his paintings and prints. \u003cbr\u003e Over a career spanning the century, Erté has expressed his versatility in many forms; in these exquisite, delicate, theatrical miniatures (which will delight any lover of fashion history and graphics) he gives the very best of himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 11.9 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 1981\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756110381344,"sku":"9780486242033","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9f3883ff6ad0bb12d2cd1cac93876f09.webp?v=1780074465","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ertes-fashion-designs-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}