The Season of Glamor (Ber
The Season of Glamor (Bernard Boutet de Monvel)“A painter, engraver, sculptor, decorator, as well as an illustrator for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, Boutet de Monvel was one of the most celebrated portraitists of his day, as well as a master of Art Deco and American Precisionism.His models included Prince Sixte de Bourbon-Parme, William Kissan Vanderbilt, Lady Plunkett, Frick, Whitney and Astor. With his unrivalled aesthetic sense, he featured them in a style close to hyperrealism, with a heightened attention for detail and technical perfection.He was described as “the handsomest man in Europe” by the American press. He turned beauty into a lifestyle, seeking perfection from his servants’ uniforms to his young daughter’s fringe of hair. He influenced a numerous artists after him, ranging from Andy Warhol to Robert Mapplethorpe.”Sample Works:1. Self-portrait, Place Vendôme2. H.H. The Maharajah of Indore3. H.H. The Maharani of Indore4. Millicent Rogers in Charles James5. Delfina Boutet de Monvel wearing an ensemble by Pierre Piguet6. Portrait de Georges Menier7. May Schneider, Duchesse de Brissac8. H.H. The Maharani of Indore9. Lady Plunkett (Aileen Guinness) in a gown by Cristóbal Balenciaga10. Mrs. John A. Vietor (Eleanor Emily Woodward) -- source link
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