Photograph of Erté designs for shirts
Photography
Inventory number
2022.4.12.3.PH.FA.1971.GBAuthors:
KEYSTONE (International, founded 1900)Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) (French (born Russian), St. Petersburg 1892–1990 Paris)
Simpsons of Piccadilly (British, founded 1936)
Description
Fashion paper photograph representing models Ingo and Simone wearing ADAM and EVE - unisex shirts, hand screen printed on pure silk with designs created by famous artist and designer Erté in his 79th year for TREND brand at Simpsons of Piccadilly. The shirts were limited edition exclusive to Simpsons in the United Kingdom, and had been produced by Jasper and Company. The man and the woman on the photo are standing on the background of an exhibition of 120 original drawings and lithographs, covering the work of Erté from 1915-1969, in the window display of TREND, the menswear boutique of the famous Piccadilly store.Material
Analog photographyOrigin
October 25 1971 London, EnglandDimensions
Length : 18 cmHeight : 23.5 cm