ERTÉ (= ROMAIN DE TIRTOFF). Althuis,Frank & Mark Sutcliffe. (eds.) — Erté. Romain de Tirtoff, 1892-1990.

London, Fontaka, [2017]. 123 pp. Col. & b./w. ills. Orig. softcover.Catalogue of an exhibition held at Grosvenor Gallery, London, 15 November-15 December 2017. - Text in English. - Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990), who changed his name to Erté when he left his native St. Petersburg for Paris in 1912, became one of the most sought-after artists of the twentieth century. His illustrations for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue remain classics of the genre, while his work as a stage, costume, and fashion designer in Europe and America combined an eye for fashion and elegance with a sense of theatricality. Just over a century after the twenty-year-old Erté left St. Petersburg, his work returned to his birthplace with an exhibition at the Hermitage Museum. This book chronicles that unique event, charts Erté's extraordinary career, and confirms his position as a true Art Deco genius. With text by the son of Erté's longtime collectors, Michael Estorick, and Hermitage curator Mikhail Dedinkin.