Croquis de Modes d'Ete par Mario Simon, set of 4 prints and title page, horizontal orientation
7 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches
BTC102 $35 for set of 4
These illustrations are from the magazine Bon Ton Gazette, published by Lucien Vogel 1912-1925. As the editor and design genius of the Gazette du Bon Ton, Vogel created a publication that remains dazzling in it originality and artistry, and which led to his appointment as the art director of Vogue magazine. These 'Croquis' or Sketches were additional prints in separate folders included in some of the Bon Ton months. They are lithographs in very good condition complete, in their original folders.
Many of the works of the fashion designers of the day were featured, including Worth, Lanvin, Pacquin and Poiret. The most notable artists utilized were Georges Barbier, Erte, Georges Lepape, Paul Iribe, Pierre Brissaud, Andre Marty, Felix Lorioux and Raoul Dufy along with many others. Some references cite Aubrey Beardsley as the source of the outlines & Leon Baskt for the colour. George Barbier was truly a luminary of the time, becoming hugely successful in the world of design and haute couture fashion illustration, contributing to Vogue as well as Bon Ton.
