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Georges Lepape master Art Deco Illustrator

Four exquisite Georges Lepape art deco fashion illustrations from La Gazette du Bon Ton via Gallica.

George Barbier fashion illustration

Another beautiful fashion illustration from my favourite art deco illustrator George Barbier. For more gorgeous George you can click here: George Barbier. 

George Barbier encore (part XII)

George Barbier, my favourite art deco fashion illustrator. "Le Jeu des Graces" roughly translates as "the game of graces", but I think looking at the drawing it is possibly "the three graces playing"or possibly "the graceful game players"? For more George Barbier click here. 

George Barbier's illustrations of Tamar Karsavina

I found these two beauties in my trusty George Barbier: Master of Art Deco book. Apparently, they were part of an album George Barbier published in 1914 dedicated to the Russian Ballerina Tamar Karsavina who danced with the Ballets Russes. I particularly like the way he has the figures against a black background - it's very striking! P.S. Click here for more George Barbier.

Both images form George Barbier: Master of Art Deco. 

George Barbier for La Vie Parisienne

 

Both of the beautiful illustrations above are by George Barbier for the weekly French fashion/ arts/ gossip magazine La Vie Parisienne. Both are from my book George Barbier: Master of Art Deco.

George Barbier : Designs on the Dances of Vaslav Nijinsky.

These are two illustrations from Art Deco master illustrator/ artist George Barbier's book  Designs on the Dances of Vaslav Nijinsky. Nijinsky being the very famous ballet dancer of the time. The book contained illustrations of Nijinsky in ballets he was well know for. The top image is the cover of the book and the image below is an illustration for Nijinsky's ballet Carnaval. 

Image from George Barbier: Master of Art Deco.

George Barbier in Green

Another beauty from Mr. Art Deco himself: George Barbier. The touches of pink around the toes and knees of these greek figures is very pretty! 

Image form my book: George Barbier: Master of Art Deco: Fashion, Illustration and Graphic Design.

 

Georges Barbier - Femina

Two cover illustrations from the luxury French periodical Femina by Georges Barbier. I'm always astounded when I come across yet more of his beautiful illustrations - he was without a shadow of a doubt prolific!

André Édouard Marty

French Art Deco artist and illustrator André Édouard Marty (April 16, 1882-August 1974) was born the same year as that other fine Art Deco illustrator Georges Barbier. I like André Édouard Marty's delicate use of water colour and the way he puts acidy colours like yellow and maroon together (see above). His style is very unique but undeniably deco. 

Images from here, here and here, here.

George Barbier : Art Deco Master encore

More images from my favourite Art Deco Artist George Barbier. These drawings are from a collection titled "Seventeen Designs by George Barbier" and come from my book "George Barbier Master of Art Deco". Aren't they lovely?

All images form here.