Erté

Visual Artist

1892 – 1990

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Who was Erté?

Romain de Tirtoff was a Russian-born French artist and designer known by the pseudonym Erté, from the French pronunciation of his initials. He was a diversely talented 20th-century artist and designer who flourished in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.

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Born
Nov 23, 1892
Saint Petersburg
Also known as
  • Erte
  • Erté
  • Erté
  • Romain de Tirtoff
Nationality
  • France
  • Russia
Profession
Lived in
  • Saint Petersburg
Died
Apr 21, 1990
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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