1986 "Kissing" Art Deco Embossed Serigraph Signed and Numbered 144/300 by Erte

Description

Both stylistically modern and compositionally classic, Erte's work (1892-1990) is revered around the world for its originality and thought provoking … more Both stylistically modern and compositionally classic, Erte's work (1892-1990) is revered around the world for its originality and thought provoking subject matter.

"Kissing" is a limited edition embossed serigraph on paper, numbered 144 / 300 and hand signed by the artist.

Measurements are 27" X 21 1/2".

Erte; Father of Art Deco: Romaine de Tirtoff was born Roman Petrovich Tyrtov in 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire. He died in 1990 at the age of 97. His father was a Russian Fleet Admiral, but as a young man Erte moved to Paris, France to pursue a career as a designer. In 1915 he got his substantial contract with Harper's Bazaar magazine and went on to an illustrious career that included designing costumes and stage sets. Erte is perhaps most famous for his elegant fashion designs which capture the Art Deco period in which he worked. less