'Proscenium' by Erté, 1978

Rare, original exhibit poster published by SevenArts.

20.5 x 28.5 Inches

Offset lithograph print on smooth, semi-gloss poster paper.

Non-editioned multiple.

Hand-signed and plate-signed by Russian artist Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990) aka Erté.




ARTIST BIO



Romain de Tirtoff 1892 – 1990) was a Russian-born French artist and designer known by the pseudonym Erté, from the French pronunciation of his initials. He was a 20th-century artist and designer in an array of fields, including fashion, jewelry, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.



Erté is perhaps most famous for his elegant fashion designs which capture the art deco period in which he worked. His delicate figures and sophisticated, glamorous designs are instantly recognizable, and his ideas and art still influence fashion into the 21st century.



In 1925, Louis B. Mayer brought him to Hollywood to design sets and costumes for the silent film "Paris" where he continued and designed for such films as "Ben-Hur", "The Mystic", "Time", "The Comedian", and "Dance Madness". In 1920 he designed the set and costumes for the film "The Restless Sex" starring Marion Davies and financed by William Randolph Hearst.



By far, his best-known image is 'Symphony in Black', depicting a somewhat stylized, tall, slender woman draped in black holding a thin black dog on a leash. The influential image has been reproduced and copied countless times.



Erté continued working throughout his life, designing revues, ballets, and operas. He had a major rejuvenation and much lauded interest in his career during the 1960s with the Art Deco revival. He branched out into the realm of limited edition prints, bronzes, and wearable art.

Fair-Good (shows handling)

28.5 x 20.5 in