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Marcel Vertès
Art Deco Jazz Age Paris Interracial Couple Lovers Marcel Vertes Color Lithograph

1924

$2,500
£1,908.74
€2,205.53
CA$3,509.53
A$3,911.73
CHF 2,052.35
MX$47,768.64
NOK 25,987.24
SEK 24,561.90
DKK 16,460.84

About the Item

Marcel Vertes (French /Hungarian 1895-1961) Tango, from the suite Dancing, Jazz age in Paris. lithograph in colors on paper, published by Gustave Pellet-Paris, hand signed in pencil, lower right. Mounted in chrome frame with matting. Measures 23.75"H x 30.5"W framed; 15"H x 21.5"W image. Gustave Pellet (1859–1919) was a French publisher of art. He is best known for publishing prints of erotic artworks by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Louis Legrand. MARCEL VERTES FRENCH HUNGARIAN 1895 (Ujpest, Hungary) -1961(Paris, France) art deco artist.Vertes was born in Hungary and died in Paris, but spent a lot of time in New York as well. He was noted as a painter, illustrator, designer and scenic mural painter. His whimsical images graced the pages of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Continuing in the footsteps of Boutet, Forain, Erte, Toulouse-Lautrec and others. Concentrating upon scenes of Paris street life, portrayals of women and depictions of circus and cabaret acts, Vertes left a legacy of original lithographs and drawings that superbly capture the spirit of 1920's Paris. Like many other artists, the Second World War forced Vertes to move to the United States. Vertes's art is forever associated with eroticism and the Erotic. Marcel Vertes was a consultant to the Producers and set Designers of the 1952 Award Winning film Moulin Rouge, about the life and times of artist Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec(1864-1901). In real life, Marcel earned his tuition money for his European education by making forgeries of Lautrec's works! Marcel's hand is actually shown in the movie, Moulin Rouge as the actor drawing for the late Toulouse Lautrec, and his images were accordingly used in the film and given appropriate credit in the trailer to the film! Marcel studied in Paris and followed many of the footsteps of the great French Impressionists. Following his time at the Academy, Vertes lived and worked in the Latin Quarter, following French Impressionists Toulouse-Lautrec, Boutet and Forain and depicting scenes of Paris street life in the 1920's. He was a friend of Jean Cocteau. A painter, illustrator and designer, Vertes was a member of the American Art League, was lauded for his murals in the Hotel Carlyle and, in 1952, and won the British Academy Film award for best costume design for Moulin Rouge. An illustration contributor for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, fashion icons Jean Patou, Paul Poiret and Coco Chanel are counted amongst Vertes’ contemporaries. Vertes’ work can be found in collections at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at museums in Luxembourg and Paris. Marcel Vertes shows up in the Production credits as Color Production Designer, and Costume Designer for the film, with Schiaparelli (the same of Paris, and Italy). They both jointly won the British Academy Film award in 1952 for Best Costume Design for this picture. This is a racy interracial couple an African American man and a red headed woman. Vertes was active in Harlem New York at the time of the Harlem Renaissance and in Bohemian Paris. Black Americana. Neiman Marcus commissioned Marcel Vertes, to create a portrait of Pablo Picasso as a child which was displayed in the flagship Dallas Store.
  • Creator:
    Marcel Vertès (1895 - 1961, Hungarian)
  • Creation Year:
    1924
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.75 in (60.33 cm)Width: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    in frame. minor wear. minor frame wear. please see photos.
  • Gallery Location:
    Surfside, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38212626622

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