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Erté
1892-11-23 – 1990-04-21
Life & Legacy
Romain de Tirtoff (23 November 1892 – 21 April 1990), known by the pseudonym Erté (from the French pronunciation of his initials: [ɛʁte]), was a Russian-born French artist and designer. He worked in several fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume, set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.
Occupation & Career
painter, sculptor, illustrator, designer, fashion designer, graphic artist, artist, costume designer
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q984309 — wikidata View source
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