ERTÉ (Romain de Tirtoff, dit) & BARTHES (Roland). Erté. - Lot 136

ERTÉ (Romain de Tirtoff, dit) & BARTHES (Roland). Erté. [Parma], Franco Maria Ricci, 1975. In-4, publisher's black cloth with gilt decoration and title, decorated with a poychrome vignette pasted to the upper cover, in slipcase. Full-page laminated color illustrations. Text by Roland Barthes followed by an extract from Erté's memoirs. Edition of 3,000 numbered copies (no. 1349) on bluish laid paper, specially handmade at Pietro Miliani's mill in Fabriano. Autograph signed letter from Erté on the title page. Enclosed is a black and white photograph of a vernissage attended by Erté. A fine copy. Franco-Russian illustrator and designer Romain de Tirtoff, known as Erté (1892-1990), is famous for his iconic Art Deco creations. His work included fashion designs for Harper's Bazaar and costumes for stage and screen.