George Barbier 3 (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.
Influences on his work included the Orientalism
and bright coloring of Léon Baksts costu- mes
for Schéhérazade, Chinese lacquers, Aubrey
Beardsleys Japanese-inspired serpentine line,
classical imagery from Greek vase painting, and
18th-century painting and decorative art.
George Barbier (1882 - 1932) portrait by
Charles Martin
During his career Barbier also turned his hand to
jewellery, glass and wallpaper design, wrote
essays and many articles for the prestigious
Gazette du Bon Ton. In the mid 1920's he worked
with Erté to design sets and costumes for the
Folies Bergère and in 1929 he wrote the
introduction for Erté's acclaimed exhibition and
achieved mainstream popularity through his
regular appearances in L'Illustation magazine.
Sadly Barbier passed away in 1932 at the very
pinnacle of his success. Barbier died in 1932 at
the age of 50, still at the height of his powers.
Soon after his death, the Second World War
effaced his memory and his work has largely been
the domain of dealers and collectors of art deco
graphics. That may be changing. In 2009 George
Barbier The Birth of Art Deco at the Fortuny
Museum in Venice provided a long overdue
reconsideration of his career.
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.  George Barbier is considered
one of the finest illustrators in the Art Deco
genre. With a distinctive elegance and
simplicity, he captured the mood and atmosphere
of his time. Barbier was successful in a
multitude of visual disciplines, including
fashion illustration and advertising graphics, as
well as poster, textile and wallpaper design.
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Presentation Sanda Foisoreanu
2011
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