Marcel Vertès Art

Marcel Vertès (1895-1961) A Music hall artist, signed lower right and dedicated "à monsieur Pierre Guastalla bien sympathiquement son confrère Vertès" lower left Pencil on paper 20.8 x 13.8 cm framed : 30.5 x 24.5 cm This little drawing is very characteristic of the lively style of Marcel Vertès, but also of his inspiration. You can see the artist's nervous line, immediately evocative of the figure he is portraying. This is clearly an artist preparing for a performance, and there is obviously an ambiguity in this androgynous figure, even though it is recognisable as a man. Vertès's pencilwork serves this subject admirably. He was particularly inspired by the world of shows and music halls, which he dealt with throughout his career. The drawing is dedicated to another artist, Pierre Guastalla (1891-1968), whose world was different but whose affinities with Marcel Vertès are obvious, since he also devoted a great deal of time to engraving between the wars. Emmanuel Marcel Vertès, born Vértes Marcell in Újpest (Hungary) on 10 August 1895 and died in Paris 16th arrondissement on 31 October 1961, was a Hungarian-born French painter, engraver, illustrator and costume and film designer. After studying with Ferenczy at the Beaux-Arts in Budapest, Marcel Vertès produced political posters during the First World War. Going into exile at the end of the hostilities, like his comrades Mihály Bíró and Róbert Berény, he studied at the Académie Julian in Paris. He made a name for himself in France in the mid-1920s, particularly for his lithographs and illustrations. He published L'heure exquise, a series of erotic engravings...

The gentleman is a lithograph realized by Marcel Vertès in 1930s. 50x32 cm, no frame. Hand signed in the lower right part. Good condition expect for some yellow signs of the time. He was born in Budapest. He went to the workshop of Zala, the favorite sculptor of Emperor Franz Joseph. In 1919, he moved to Vienna where he made it big as a poster designer, but he considered it a second-hand job. In 1925 he put success behind him, left the Austrian capital and landed in Paris to devote himself to lithography: illustrations for numbered editions of Colette, Zola, especially Pierre Louys and collaborations for fashion magazines. Thus began a career marked by success, also in terms of sales, which led him to win the Oscar for the film Moulin Rouge with José Ferrer and Zsa Zsa Gábor. Painter, engraver, illustrator, set and costume designer, he was the historic author of Vogue in the thirties and forties. He designed the world of fashion and ateliers before establishing himself as an artist, but also as a set and costume designer. In 1940, he had designed the costumes for The Thief of Bagdad...

Nude From Back is lithograph on Japanese paper realized by Marcel Vertès in the mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Included a Passepartout: 58 x 38 cm The artwork is in go...

Erotic Drawing n. 6 is an original black China ink drawing on "British" ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed in black China ink on the lower right margin....

Erotic Drawing n. 9 is an original blue China ink drawing on "British" ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed in blue China ink on the lower right margin. In excellent conditions, except for a light fold on the right margin. This light defect does not affect the real beauty of the drawing. Passepartout included: 34 x 49 cm. Erotic illustration...

Erotic Drawing n. 2 is an original blue China ink drawing on ivory colored paper. Hand-signed in black China ink on the lower right margin. In excellent conditions, except for a light fold on the left margin. Including passepartout: 34 x 49 cm. Very interesting drawing representing five erotic scenes. Marcel Vertès, also called Marcell Vértes (Hungary, 1895 –1961) was a French costume designer and a well-known illustrator of Hungarian origins. He won the Best Art Director and the Best Costume Design (Academy Awards) for his movie “Moulin Rouge” in 1952. His name is also associated with the original murals in the Café Carlyle...

Erotic Drawing n. 3 is an original blue and black China ink drawing on "British" paper, of ivory color. Hand-signed in black China ink on the lower right margin. In excellent conditions: as good as new. Passepartout included: 34 x 49 cm. Wonderful illustration with a delicate outline, representing four erotic scenes with women and men. Marcel Vertès, also called Marcell Vértes (Hungary, 1895 –1961) was a French costume designer and a well-known illustrator of Hungarian origins. He won the Best Art Director and the Best Costume Design (Academy Awards) for his movie “Moulin Rouge” in 1952. His name is also associated with the original murals in the Café Carlyle...

Marcel Vertès (1895-1961) Beautiful plate "Centaur" in ceramic, oval shape. Vallauris, France, circa 1955.  

Femme au fichu Vase in ceramic, Vallauris, by Marcel Vertès (1895-1961) Signed and numbered, circa 1950.