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Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément…
En effeuillant la marguerite A new day has dawned that has a purer taste. I am therefore featuring another George Barbier illustration for its youthfulness. I am also featuring textile designs by...
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Les Ballets Russes & the News
Clotilde & Alexandre Sakharoff, by George Barbier (1882-1932) Russian dancers, 1921 poster I wish I could have found a video featuring Clotilde and Alexandre Sakharov. But we have done very well....
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Sappho, Louÿs, Barbier, Debussy &“Les Chansons de Bilitis”
Pierre Louÿs, by Henri Bataille* *Félix-Henri Bataille (b. 4 April 1872 in Nîmes, France, d. 2 March 1922 in Rueil-Malmaison) was a French dramatist and poet. His works were extremely popular between...
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George Barbier’s Fêtes galantes
Cover, George Barbier (Photo credit: Google images, all) Pierrot and Harlequin, George Barbier Art Deco Jean-Gaspard Deburau Charles Deburau (Jean-Gaspard’s son) Jean-Louis Barrault Pantomine and...
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Illustrating Fashion Magazines: Barbier & Colleagues
Vogue, its first issue, 17 December 1892, and its May 1917 cover. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Content & Style George Barbier La Gazette du Bon Ton Fantasy Illustrators Designers Content as Style...
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A Glimpse at the Boutet de Monvel Dynasty
Pour St Moritz by George Barbier (Photo credit: Google Images) I have been trying to understand the conflict in the Middle East, but had to pause because reports I read seemed to contradict one...
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