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Harper's Bazaar

One of the earliest existing examples of Erté’s Art Deco cover illustrations for Harper’s Bazar, this gouache painting appeared in November 1918 under the title Les Bulles de Savon.  The image showcases two chic Parisian ladies, icons of the new modernist turn, blowing bubbles in which are seen a parade of Edwardian and Art Nouveau fashions. A whimsical yet […]

Les Bulles de Savon

Artist: Erté
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1910s, art deco, Erté, flapper, Harper's Bazaar, magazine cover, original cover art, pin up, risque, russian, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: February 28, 2015

Erté, often called the father of Art Deco, described the style as “the confluence of Cubism and Art Nouveau.” Nowhere is that combination more clearly seen than in this gouache on board illustration painting, which appeared as the October 1923 “Annual Fall Fashion” cover of Harper’s Bazar.  In “Les Parfums” a dramatic figure, costumed in an […]

Les Parfums

Artist: Erte
Price:  SOLD

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, art deco, Erté, Golden Age, Harper's Bazaar, jazz age, magazine cover, russian, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: February 28, 2015

 

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    Grapefruit Moon Gallery, based in Minneapolis MN, specializes in vintage pin up and original illustration art.  We are the proud home of the Bunny Yeager archives.

    Since 2003, Grapefruit Moon Gallery has been a leading dealer of exclusive original paintings by Gil Elvgren, Alberto Vargas, Earl Moran, Rolf Armstrong and Henry Clive, as well as vintage photographs, prints, and period decorative arts in ceramic and metal.

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