Erté [Romain de Tirtoff] (1892-1990)
Signed Poster
Signed poster from the Russian-born French artist and designer who flourished in a range of fields including fashion, jewelry, graphic arts and costume design. The poster advertises his 1982 exhibition at the Grosvenor Gallery and shows his design of a woman in a white gown and furs holding the leash of a large greyhound. Erté has signed and inscribed at the lower right to fashion historian June Weir. In fine condition. 24 x 32 inches.From the collection of June Weir-Baron (1928 - 2015), fashion historian and journalist, the first woman Vice President at Fairchild Publications, a major force in her capacity as Fashion Editor and Assistant publisher of Women's Wear Daily and W, as an influential editor at Vogue, Executive Fashion Editor at Harper's Bazaar, deputy Style Editor for The New York Times Sunday Magazine and Contributing Editor at Mirabella. (16648)
Poster Art & Design