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ERTE
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Russian (Fed.)
1892 - 1990
Art Deco
ERTE

Born Romain de Tirtoff in imperial St. Petersburg in 1892
Erté derived his pen name from the French pronunciation of his initials "R.T." Over a long and distinguished career, he had a major influence on the style and design of the 20th century.

At age 19, Erté left home and moved to Paris where he gained employment with the esteemed couturier Poiret. Shortly thereafter, he began the 22-year pursuit which would make him famous: creating cover art and illustrations for the magazine Harper's Bazaar. It was here that his distinctive Art Deco style emerged. During his prolific years at Harper's, Erté designed 250 covers, numerous drawings for its pages and diversified into a variety of other artistic activities. After a fling in Hollywood designing for extravagant silent films including Ben Hur, Erté left the magazine to create sets and costumes for the theater and opera. For the next forty years, he dressed an extraordinary roster of opera, stage, and screen stars, including Mary Garden, Josephine Baker, Marion Davies, Lillian Gish, Mata Hari and Anna Pavlova. These achievements earned him the title "Father of Art Deco."

In 1967, the Metropolitan Museum of Art purchased and exhibited some 200 Erté gouache. Shows in London followed, bringing Erté even more recognition. His success at these exhibitions was summarized by the noted London Sunday Times art critic John Russell (later of the New York Times) who wrote, "If Michelangelo were to come back from the dead he could hardly have greater or more eulogious publicity than has been accorded to Erté."

At age 75, Erté began to create limited edition serigraphs based on his designs. This medium allowed a larger audience to enjoy his work and helped satisfy popular demand for these images. International success in this endeavor led him to expand his work to a variety of materials, most notably bronze.

The influence of Erté's style and the demand for his art live on. His work belongs to prestigious museum collections throughout the world, most notably the Smithsonian, The Victoria and Albert Museum (London), New York's Metropolitan Museum and The Museum of Modern Art. Many books have been published on the artist's life and work. ...

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