1988. Japan. 12"

Generously donated by Bob Corey

Romain de Tirtoff (23 November 1892 – 21 April 1990), known by the pseudonym Erté (from the French pronunciation of his initials), was a Russian-born French artist and designer. He was a 20th-century artist and designer in an array of fields, including fashion, jewelry, graphic arts, costume, and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.

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