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CHARLES BRAGG SIGNED NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH "THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE" EST $75-100
Lot # 182 (Sale Order: 201 of 387)
Cartoon 856/950 hand signed, titled, and numbered in pencil, this is a print of cruise ship passengers enjoying dinner at the Captain's table, cute whimsical print W/COA 18x27 unframed Painter, sculptor, and illustrator of commentary on human behavior, Charles Bragg often injects his sense of humor and appreciation of satire into his subjects, many which are cartoonish and seem half human and half animal. He is also capable of depicting serious subjects, ones that become poignant commentaries on the human condition. Bragg has his studio in Los Angeles. This is one of his more famous whimsical pieces of art, at a great price.
CHARLES BRAGG SIGNED NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH "DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN" EST $75-100
Lot # 182A (Sale Order: 202 of 387)
Cartoon 797/950 hand signed, titled, and numbered in pencil, this is a print of "Daniel" sitting with two lions VERY CUTE whimsical print 24x32 VERY nicely framed, museum quality Painter, sculptor, and illustrator of commentary on human behavior, Charles Bragg often injects his sense of humor and appreciation of satire into his subjects, many which are cartoonish and seem half human and half animal. He is also capable of depicting serious subjects, ones that become poignant commentaries on the human condition. Bragg has his studio in Los Angeles. This is one of his more famous whimsical pieces of art, at a great price.
CHARLES "CHICK" LYNN BRAGG SIGNED NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION PRINT "CHEYENNE SCOUT" EST $150-200
Lot # 183 (Sale Order: 203 of 387)
"Southwest 125/200 signed numbered original hand colored etching Indian Headshot Portrait 21x22.5 VERY nicely framed and matted with double mat, with detailing, and biography of the artist attached to the back. Los Angeles based artist Charles Lynn Bragg was born in 1952. His parents are professional artists (Charles Bragg and Jennie Tomao) and they began his training at an early age. Over the next 40+ years, he studied at the California Institute of the Arts (1974-5), UCLA extension, Otis School of Art and Design, other Southern California universities, private lessons with artists in the USA, Italy, and Japan. He is currently a full time student in the BFA Sculpture program at California State University, Long Beach. He is best known for his compassionate environmental and marine images of animals and our planet. In 1994 he designed four U. S. postage stamps, ""Wonders of the Sea"", and Turner Publishing reproduced his work in the book ""WILD LIVES, The Animal Kingdom of Charles Lynn Bragg"". His images have been seen in galleries, corporate offices, logos, conservation groups, zoos, toy stores, and jewelry stores in the USA, Europe, Japan, and Australia on a multitude of products. He describes his style as ""Realism, Surrealism, Fantasy, Humanism, with a touch of Disney."" He is an accomplished draftsman, painter, print maker (etchings, stone and plate lithographs, serigraphs, monoprints, and computer giclees), photographer, stone carver, clay and wax modeler, bronze and metal sculptor, and mixed media artist. He has a prolific past, currently twenty+ works in progress, and scores of sketches for future projects. His work could range in size from objects that would fit in the palm of your hand to colossal stone carvings and monumental constructions.
SERGEY CHERNOMORETS SIGNED NUMBERED GICLEE ON CANVAS "NATIVITY" EST $150-350
Lot # 184 (Sale Order: 204 of 387)
"Religious 120/500 signed numbered Giclee on canvas 53.5x42 unframed and unstretched W/COA Fantastic Dramatic Depiction of the birth of Christ. Sergey was born in Odessa, Ukraine. He received his education at Art State University, majoring in The Fine Arts And Design,Receiving his BA in 1981. In Soviet Union he was Senior Designer for Bureau of Technical Aesthtics And Design from 1984 thru 1989, then as creative Director for REKLAMA (Advertisement) Corporation from 1989 thru 1996. Sergey’s personal works were exhibited at numerous galleries in Russia, Germany, Italy and the US through those years as well. In United States Sergey was promoted to senior artist /Art Director for Wolf company. He also has done work for Dallas Theater Center and Showcrafters, Inc. All the while continuing to create his personal art. His talent and Versatility are reflected in the progression of his work and varied styles.
GEORGE WISE ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR "EVENING RAIN" EST $400-600
Lot # 185 (Sale Order: 205 of 387)
Landscape ORIGINAL watercolor titled Evening Rain with artist bio on the back, and COA as well. with a wonderful scene of trees in a field, with a barn deep in the background, 17x30 VERY nicely framed and double matted. A striking piece! George Wise is an independent Northwest artist. Born and raised along the west coast, he now resides in Pocatello, Idaho. Known for his transparent watercolors, and oils, he exhibits work in the many major galleries, and national, western, and wildlife shows throughout the northwestern states. "I am more interested in capturing the character of my subjects than rendering a photographic reproduction, says George. I been lucky that the work I do has been so well received, that I no longer do commissions. I can concentrate on becoming a better artist.
G. BLANCHARD CARR "COZY COTTAGE" WATERCOLOR PRINT
Lot # 186 (Sale Order: 206 of 387)
LANDSCAPE LOVELY COTTAGE GARDEN PRINT, VINTAGE PIECE, BY ARTIST, AND MARKED ON BACK. 14" X 10" UNFRAMED
BOY LYING ON BEACH AT SEASHORE PRINT
Lot # 187 (Sale Order: 207 of 387)
LANDSCAPE PEOPLE, VERY OLD VINTAGE UNSIGNED, OR MARKED PRINT OF BOY LYING ON BEACH. 12" X 16" UNFRAMED
SWENEY "GREEN WINGED TEAL" PRINT
Lot # 188 (Sale Order: 208 of 387)
WILDLIFE, VINTAGE ANTIQUE PRINT, OPEN EDITION, BY SWENEY. 9.5" X 12.5" UNFRAMED
WM. ZIMMERMAN "WOOD DUCK" PRINT
Lot # 189 (Sale Order: 209 of 387)
WILDLIFE PRINT, TITLED "WOOD DUCK" ON BOARD. 16" X 12" UNFRAMED
ANTIQUE VINTAGE FRAMED LANDSCAPE PRINT
Lot # 190 (Sale Order: 210 of 387)
LANDSCAPE PRINT VINTAGE 12" X 16" FRAMED.
VIKTOR SHVAIKO LIMITED EDITION PRINT 1995 "BISTRO LA BOUILLE" EST $300-400
Lot # 191 (Sale Order: 211 of 387)
Landscape limited edition print French Bistro Street Scene 34x43.5 framed and double matted Born in Altai, Russia and raised in one of Russia's most remote towns, Shvaiko grew up surrounded by the beauty of the wilderness. His natural inclination for fine arts and his strong urge to share his vision of nature drove him to Novoaltaisk Artistic School, one of the two best arts schools in the former Soviet Union. Four years of strenuous studies enabled him to acquire the skills of a true artist. The strict regimen of drawing, intricate technique of using colors and the influence of nineteenth century Russian artists brought Shvaiko close to a traditional academic style of painting. He now possessed the tools with which to express his feelings to the world. Shvaiko painted Altai landscapes and the mountainous countryside of Ukraine for a while, and exhibited in Moukachevo and in Hungary in 1991. However, he was disenchanted by the stifling effect the Russian bureaucracy had on the careers of young artists. Unable to obtain a Visa, he was permitted to travel to Yugoslavia and in the confusion of civil war, fled to Italy with his paintings strapped to his back. He survived by selling his paintings on the streets of Rome and eventually obtained passage to America, where he developed his penchant for painting cafes. His work is found in museums throughout Russia and he has exhibited widely throughout the United States and Canada.
R. BROWNELL MCGREW SIGNED LIMITED EDITION PRINT "GOING ON A VISIT" EST $100-150
Lot # 192 (Sale Order: 212 of 387)
Southwest 972/M signed numbered print Indians Traveling in Wagon Train 27x38 VERY nicely framed and double matted with metal stamped title plate Known for highly realistic Indian portraits with rich skin tones as well as Southwest and California desert landscape paintings, R Brownell McGrew showed early art talent in his home town and birth place of Columbus, Ohio. He moved to California with his family when he was a child and enrolled at the Otis Art Institute, studying with Ralph Holmes. Although he preferred portrait painting, he won recognition for landscapes and was so proficient technically that he spent his last year at Otis teaching. He worked as a commercial artist for M.G.M. and Columbia studios and then discovered a love for desert painting. He was also challenged by portrait painting, especially Navajo and Hopi Indians from Arizona and New Mexico. His goal was to have a painting look wet after it was completed, and to achieve this effect, he mixed his colors to get a luminosity by mixing oil paint, linseed oil, and turpentine, but he never used glaze or lacquer. He lived in LaQuinta from 1960-1965, when he and my his wife moved to Cottonwood, AZ, and from there to Quemado, NM, 1972-84. From 1984 until his death in 1994, they lived in Sonoita, AZ. (Gail McGrew Eifrig, daughter of the artist).
R. BROWNELL MCGREW SIGNED LIMITED EDITION PRINT "GOING ON A VISIT" EST $100-150
Lot # 193 (Sale Order: 213 of 387)
Southwest 973/M signed numbered print Indians Traveling in Wagon Train 30.4x31.5 VERY nicely framed and suede matted with metal stamped title plate Known for highly realistic Indian portraits with rich skin tones as well as Southwest and California desert landscape paintings, R Brownell McGrew showed early art talent in his home town and birth place of Columbus, Ohio. He moved to California with his family when he was a child and enrolled at the Otis Art Institute, studying with Ralph Holmes. Although he preferred portrait painting, he won recognition for landscapes and was so proficient technically that he spent his last year at Otis teaching. He worked as a commercial artist for M.G.M. and Columbia studios and then discovered a love for desert painting. He was also challenged by portrait painting, especially Navajo and Hopi Indians from Arizona and New Mexico. His goal was to have a painting look wet after it was completed, and to achieve this effect, he mixed his colors to get a luminosity by mixing oil paint, linseed oil, and turpentine, but he never used glaze or lacquer. He lived in LaQuinta from 1960-1965, when he and my his wife moved to Cottonwood, AZ, and from there to Quemado, NM, 1972-84. From 1984 until his death in 1994, they lived in Sonoita, AZ. (Gail McGrew Eifrig, daughter of the artist).
YAMIN YOUNG SIGNED NUMBERED SILKSCREEN ON HANDMADE PAPER "MYSTERY RIDERS" EST $250-500
Lot # 194 (Sale Order: 214 of 387)
Impressionism Fantasy 197/275 Silkscreen on special handmade paper Impressionist Women Riding Horses W/COA 34x60 unframed The "canvases" of Artist YAMIN YOUNG are more like complex, exquisitely woven fabrics that evoke imaginings of the historical East-West Silk Route, (made famous by Marco Polo), where the Western World was introduced to the magnificent fabrics and tapestries produced by ancient Chinese artisans! This region is also the site of the Internationally Revered Dunhuang Caves - where a stunning discovery of Art Masterpieces dating back to the Great Chinese Dynasties was made years ago. Indeed, YAMIN simultaneously pays homage to - and re-invents - the mystical grandeur of this bygone era in each and every one of his Astonishing Art Creations! EXTREMELY COLLECTABLE!
YAMIN YOUNG SIGNED NUMBERED AP SILKSCREEN ON HANDMADE PAPER "CAROUSEL FANTASY" EST $250-500
Lot # 195 (Sale Order: 215 of 387)
Impressionism Fantasy AP Artists Proof 5/25 Silkscreen on special handmade paper Impressionist Woman on Carousel W/COA 38x26 unframed The "canvases" of Artist YAMIN YOUNG are more like complex, exquisitely woven fabrics that evoke imaginings of the historical East-West Silk Route, (made famous by Marco Polo), where the Western World was introduced to the magnificent fabrics and tapestries produced by ancient Chinese artisans! This region is also the site of the Internationally Revered Dunhuang Caves - where a stunning discovery of Art Masterpieces dating back to the Great Chinese Dynasties was made years ago. Indeed, YAMIN simultaneously pays homage to - and re-invents - the mystical grandeur of this bygone era in each and every one of his Astonishing Art Creations! EXTREMELY COLLECTABLE
EMGEL HARDTS ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL ON BOARD MOUNTAIN WOODS SCENE
Lot # 196 (Sale Order: 216 of 387)
LANDSCAPE ORIGINAL OIL ON BOARD, SIGNED BY ARTIST ON BACK. 8.5" X 20.5" NICELY FRAMED IN ANTIQUE VINTAGE FRAME.
CHERYL SINGLETERRY SIGNED NUMBERED "TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER" PROCEEDS TO BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Lot # 197 (Sale Order: 217 of 387)
Wildlife 18/20 VERY Limited signed numbered print of the world record typical Buck 23.5x19.5 very nicely framed and matted THIS LIMITED EDITION PRINT IS OF A WORLD RECORD TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER THAT WAS FOUND IN NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS BY WILLIAM SCHEIDER, SEPT. 30TH, 2006, AND THAT HIS WIFE HAD A PAINTING COMMISSIONED BY THE ARTIST CHERYL SINGLETERRY OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. CHERYL HAS SIGNED AND NUMBERED THESE ORIGINAL PRINTS, AND THERE ARE JUST 20 PRINTS IN EXISTANCE. INCLUDED WITH THIS PIECE IS A BOOKLET COLLECTION OF COPIES OF NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES, A PICTURE OF THE EUROPEAN MOUNT THAT MR. SCHEIDER PROUDLY DISPLAYS IN HIS HOME TO THIS DAY. THE PRINT IS DONATED BY THE SCHEIDER FAMILY, AND ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARD BREAST CANCER RESEARCH. THIS IS A PRINT THAT ANYONE WHO ENJOYS THE WILDLIFE AND/OR HUNTING WILL ENJOY DISPLAYING THIS LIMITED EDITION PRINT WITH UNTOLD VALUE. INCLUDES A BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST ON THE BACK. PLEASE BID LIBERALLY TO HELP SUPPORT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS!
JAMIE WYETH SIGNED NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH "HORSE UNDER THE MOON" EST $200-400
Lot # 198 (Sale Order: 218 of 387)
Equine 115/300 Lithograph signed numbered Horse Upper Body W/COA 24x33 unframed Jamie Wyeth has since adolescence attracted considerable attention as a third-generation American artist: son of Andrew Wyeth, among the country's most popular painters, and the grandson of Newell Convers Wyeth, famous for his distinctive illustrations for the classic novels by Stevenson, Cooper, and Scott. "Everybody in my family paints - excluding possibly the dogs," says Jamie Wyeth. And non-human subjects are a common theme: long a sensitive observer of his rural surroundings, he paints livestock and other animals with the same care and intensity he devotes to portraits of people. He won precocious fame, in fact, with Portrait of Pig, his picture of a pink and white sow. The technical facility Wyeth showed even in his early work helps explain why his first one-man show in New York happened when he was only 20, and a retrospective in Omaha, Nebraska, occurred before his 30th birthday. James Browning Wyeth was born on July 6, 1946, in Wilmington, Delaware, just south of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, where he grew up and still lives part of each year. With pencils, brushes, and paints always at hand, the boy found it natural to use them to express his impression of a book he'd read or a movie he'd seen. He left public school after the sixth grade to be tutored at home so he could devote more time to art. Having acquired most of his own schooling from private tutors, his father didn't consider a formal education necessary for an artist. Jamie Wyeth spent at least eight hours a day studying, sketching, and painting. His natural talent developed under the guidance of his father, who in his own youth had the benefit of N. C. Wyeth's instruction and encouragement. His father, he recalls, didn't actually give him lessons, but rather let him work and then offered constructive criticism.
JAMIE WYETH SIGNED NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH "HORSE UNDER THE MOON" EST $200-400
Lot # 199 (Sale Order: 219 of 387)
Equine 126/300 Lithograph signed numbered Horse Upper Body W/COA 24x33 unframed Jamie Wyeth has since adolescence attracted considerable attention as a third-generation American artist: son of Andrew Wyeth, among the country's most popular painters, and the grandson of Newell Convers Wyeth, famous for his distinctive illustrations for the classic novels by Stevenson, Cooper, and Scott. "Everybody in my family paints - excluding possibly the dogs," says Jamie Wyeth. And non-human subjects are a common theme: long a sensitive observer of his rural surroundings, he paints livestock and other animals with the same care and intensity he devotes to portraits of people. He won precocious fame, in fact, with Portrait of Pig, his picture of a pink and white sow. The technical facility Wyeth showed even in his early work helps explain why his first one-man show in New York happened when he was only 20, and a retrospective in Omaha, Nebraska, occurred before his 30th birthday. James Browning Wyeth was born on July 6, 1946, in Wilmington, Delaware, just south of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, where he grew up and still lives part of each year. With pencils, brushes, and paints always at hand, the boy found it natural to use them to express his impression of a book he'd read or a movie he'd seen. He left public school after the sixth grade to be tutored at home so he could devote more time to art. Having acquired most of his own schooling from private tutors, his father didn't consider a formal education necessary for an artist. Jamie Wyeth spent at least eight hours a day studying, sketching, and painting. His natural talent developed under the guidance of his father, who in his own youth had the benefit of N. C. Wyeth's instruction and encouragement. His father, he recalls, didn't actually give him lessons, but rather let him work and then offered constructive criticism.
JONATHON WINTERS SIGNED NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION PRINT "UNBRELLA DANCER" EST $300-500
Lot # 200 (Sale Order: 220 of 387)
Fantasy 74/150 Mixed Media Signed Numbered Limited Edition print Birds Dancing W/COA and artist biography and other art documentation. 21x28 unframed Yes, folks, this is by the famous movie, television, and big screen actor comedian, Jonathon Winters. He was born in Dayton, OH, in 1925. After serving with the marines in the South Pacific for two and a half years during WWII, he returned home to study at Kenyon College, and the Dayton Art Institute. For almost 40 years, he has been a fixture in movies, on TV, radio, and in nightclubs. His collection of short stories, Winter's Tales, was published in 1987 He has two grown children, and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Eileen. Now, also a highly acclaimed, and much sought after artist.
BRUCE WEINBERG SIGNED NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION HAND COLORED ETCHING "INVERSALTON" EST $300-800
Lot # 201 (Sale Order: 221 of 387)
Southwest 29/125 Hand Colored Etching "Monoprint" W/COA 29.5x43 unframed on unusual handmade paper Bruce Weinberg (1942-1994) Bruce Weinberg was a well respected master printmaker and long time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area. He studied Interior Design at the Philadelphia College of Art and Architectural Space Planning at Temple University. During the 1970's he studied printmaking and drawing at San Francisco's Fort Mason Art Center. Bruce created limited edition etchings as well as monoprints on his handmade paper. He was best known for multi-plate color hand pulled etchings of rugs and tapestries, which appear three dimensional with folds, fringes and turned up corners. Etchings were executed by use of traditional hard and soft ground etching technique. His works are rich in texture and color and show an incredible attention to detail. Weinberg's early artwork was influenced by design elements found in Middle Eastern textiles, architecture, exotic animals and an enchantment with Southwestern and American Indian design. In 1985 Weinberg began experimenting with techniques to produce paper for his etching plates. These papers were free flowing colored cotton pulps, beautifully textured with repeat patterns or marbleized, sometimes enhanced with gold, silver and copper leaf. Artworks in themselves, they constituted the base for his color etching on handmade paper. In 1990 he created "Tokyo Suite", his contemporary interpretation Japanese art. "Tokyo Suite" is composed of ten abstract etchings on handmade paper. These pieces may be considered a single art work of ten or any combination of individual etchings. Weinberg in his later years became involved in the creation of monoprints. These artworks carry bold, abstract, geometric and calligraphic designs which further explore American Indian motifs and post modern architecture.
BRUCE WEINBERG NFS SALES PROOF LIMITED EDITION HAND COLORED ETCHING "GLYPHS II" EST $300-800
Lot # 202 (Sale Order: 222 of 387)
Southwest Sales Proof NFS Hand Colored Etching W/COA 20x28.5 unframed on unusual handmade paper "monoprint"Bruce Weinberg (1942-1994) Bruce Weinberg was a well respected master printmaker and long time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area. He studied Interior Design at the Philadelphia College of Art and Architectural Space Planning at Temple University. During the 1970's he studied printmaking and drawing at San Francisco's Fort Mason Art Center. Bruce created limited edition etchings as well as monoprints on his handmade paper. He was best known for multi-plate color hand pulled etchings of rugs and tapestries, which appear three dimensional with folds, fringes and turned up corners. Etchings were executed by use of traditional hard and soft ground etching technique. His works are rich in texture and color and show an incredible attention to detail. Weinberg's early artwork was influenced by design elements found in Middle Eastern textiles, architecture, exotic animals and an enchantment with Southwestern and American Indian design. In 1985 Weinberg began experimenting with techniques to produce paper for his etching plates. These papers were free flowing colored cotton pulps, beautifully textured with repeat patterns or marbleized, sometimes enhanced with gold, silver and copper leaf. Artworks in themselves, they constituted the base for his color etching on handmade paper. In 1990 he created "Tokyo Suite", his contemporary interpretation Japanese art. "Tokyo Suite" is composed of ten abstract etchings on handmade paper. These pieces may be considered a single art work of ten or any combination of individual etchings. Weinberg in his later years became involved in the creation of monoprints. These artworks carry bold, abstract, geometric and calligraphic designs which further explore American Indian motifs and post modern architecture.
BRUCE WEINBERG AP LIMITED EDITION HAND COLORED ETCHING "NAVAJO SUITE II" EST $300-800
Lot # 203 (Sale Order: 223 of 387)
Southwest AP limited edition Hand Colored Etching W/COA 20x28.5 unframed on unusual handmade paper "monoprint" Bruce Weinberg (1942-1994) Bruce Weinberg was a well respected master printmaker and long time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area. He studied Interior Design at the Philadelphia College of Art and Architectural Space Planning at Temple University. During the 1970's he studied printmaking and drawing at San Francisco's Fort Mason Art Center. Bruce created limited edition etchings as well as monoprints on his handmade paper. He was best known for multi-plate color hand pulled etchings of rugs and tapestries, which appear three dimensional with folds, fringes and turned up corners. Etchings were executed by use of traditional hard and soft ground etching technique. His works are rich in texture and color and show an incredible attention to detail. Weinberg's early artwork was influenced by design elements found in Middle Eastern textiles, architecture, exotic animals and an enchantment with Southwestern and American Indian design. In 1985 Weinberg began experimenting with techniques to produce paper for his etching plates. These papers were free flowing colored cotton pulps, beautifully textured with repeat patterns or marbleized, sometimes enhanced with gold, silver and copper leaf. Artworks in themselves, they constituted the base for his color etching on handmade paper. In 1990 he created "Tokyo Suite", his contemporary interpretation Japanese art. "Tokyo Suite" is composed of ten abstract etchings on handmade paper. These pieces may be considered a single art work of ten or any combination of individual etchings. Weinberg in his later years became involved in the creation of monoprints. These artworks carry bold, abstract, geometric and calligraphic designs which further explore American Indian motifs and post modern architecture.
C.C. WAZOL BOYS SHARPENING KNIFE ON FARM PRINT
Lot # 204 (Sale Order: 224 of 387)
PEOPLE LANDSCAPE OF TWO SMALL, YOUNG BOYS SHARPENING KNIFE ON A STONE, WITH DUCKS STANDING BY, AND FIREWOOD STACKED OUTSIDE OF BARD DOOR. NICE WHIMSICAL PRINT. 20" X 16" UNFRAMED
ERTE SIGNED NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION SILKSCREEN "AT THE BALL" EST $450-500
Lot # 205 (Sale Order: 225 of 387)
Fantasy 6/300 Signed & Numbered Silkscreen Elegant Woman Dressed for the Ball W/COA 32x26 Stunning Heavy Museum Style Frame with double mat, QUALITY! Erte was born Remain de Tirtoff in St. Petersburg. He derived his name from the french pronunciation of his initials. He created his first costume design at the age of five and at nineteen moved to Paris to pursue a career in fashion illustration. It was there he began the work that would make him famous, creating cover illustrations for Harper's Bizarre magazine. Erte developed his unique Art Deco style designing over 250 covers and drawings for Harper's. His flamboyant style and love of the exotic lead him to design extravagant costumes and sets for the Folies- Bergere in Paris and George White's Scandals in New York. For 40 years he dressed such stars as Lillian Gish, Josephine Baker, Mata Hari,Mary Garden and Anna Pavlova. At age 75, he began creating limited edition serigraphs and bronzes based on his designs. This brought his art to a wider audience. The demand for Erte's art lives on. He was a major influence on art and design of the 20th Century and is known as the "Father of Art Deco". Erte's work is in prestigious collections worldwide including the Smithsonian, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and New York's Metropolitan Museum and The Museum of Modern Art.
