George Barbier 1 (French, 1882-1932)

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George Barbier
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George
Barbier
French illustrators of the early 20th century
Born in Nantes, France on October 10, 1882,
Barbier was 29 years old when he mounted his
first exhibition in 1911 and was subsequently
swept to the forefront of his profession with
commissions to design theatre and ballet
costumes, to illustrate books, and to produce
haute couture fashion illustrations.
Karsavina in La tragédie de Salomé
George Barbier (1882 - 1932)
Barbier began his career as a costume and set
designer for the Ballets Russes, where he became
inspired by the poetic movements of the
celebrated Russian dancer Vaslav
Nijinsky. Designs on the Dances of Vaslav
Nijinsky is Barbier's first illustrated book and
one of the first lavishly produced editions de
luxe that became so popular in France and London
during the 1910's and 1920's.  Appearing in
1913, this was the first book of its kind
illustrated by Barbier which is really an album
of drawings of the God of Dance Vaslav Nijinsky'
principal ballet dancer with the Ballets Russes,
pictured in his various roles with Diagileff's
ballet in Paris.
Nijinsky in Narcisse
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Presentation Sanda Foisoreanu
2011
Sound Lara Fabian Je taime