School of Art

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School of Art
Aberystwyth University
Buarth Mawr
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1NG

Tel: +44 (0)1970 622460

Fax: +44 (0)1970 622461

Email: artschool@aber.ac.uk


Display artist/maker:

Erté

Born: 1892, Russia, St Petersburg   Died: 1990

Designer, painter and sculptor. From an aristocratic Russian family his real name being 'Romain de Tirtoff'. He moved to Paris in 1912 where he studied at the Académie Julian. He is best known as an Art Deco fashion illustrator producing designs for magazines such as 'La Gazette du Bon Ton' and, particularly, 'Harper's Bazaar'. He also produced metal sculptures, paintings and both set and costume designs for theatre, cabaret and cinema

Objects in the collections associated with this artist/maker

Nicole PR2648 Prints

Yvette PR2647 Prints




 
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