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1887 Paris, France - 1971 Bonneval, France. Known for: Fashion design illustration, magazine covers, posters, cards, costume design.
Georges Lepape (1887-1971). He was born in Paris, France on May 26, 1887. A notable fashion illustrator, he conveyed motion and story in his fashion illustrations, picturing models leaving the... Read full biography
Georges Lepape (1887-1971). He was born in Paris, France on May 26, 1887. A notable fashion illustrator, he conveyed motion and story in his fashion illustrations, picturing models leaving the viewing frame and turning their backs to the viewer. His distinctive curvilinear style was influenced by... Read full biography
Georges Lepape (1887-1971). He was born in Paris, France on May 26, 1887. A notable fashion illustrator, he conveyed motion and story in his fashion illustrations, picturing models leaving the viewing frame and turning their backs to the viewer. His distinctive curvilinear style was influenced by Orientalism and the Ballets Russes. Fascinated by oriental prints, he distributed color in blocks in his two-dimensional photos. He attended Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris from 1908 to 1910. In 1909 he... Read full biography
Georges Lepape (1887-1971). He was born in Paris, France on May 26, 1887. A notable fashion illustrator, he conveyed motion and story in his fashion illustrations, picturing models leaving the viewing frame and turning their backs to the viewer. His distinctive curvilinear style was influenced by Orientalism and the Ballets Russes. Fascinated by oriental prints, he distributed color in blocks in his two-dimensional photos. He attended Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris from 1908 to 1910. In 1909 he married Gabrielle Lauzanne. The same year he met Paul Poiret , a haute couture designer, and began their collaboration. In 1911 Lepape illustrated Poiret's limited edition album of his work titled, "Les Choses de Paul Poiret". Between 1912 and 1925... Read full biography
Georges Lepape (1887-1971). He was born in Paris, France on May 26, 1887. A notable fashion illustrator, he conveyed motion and story in his fashion illustrations, picturing models leaving the viewing frame and turning their backs to the viewer. His distinctive curvilinear style was influenced by Orientalism and the Ballets Russes. Fascinated by oriental prints, he distributed color in blocks in his two-dimensional photos. He attended Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris from 1908 to 1910. In 1909 he married Gabrielle Lauzanne. The same year he met Paul Poiret , a haute couture designer, and began their collaboration. In 1911 Lepape illustrated Poiret's limited edition album of his work titled, "Les Choses de Paul Poiret". Between 1912 and 1925 he worked with publisher Lucien Vogel, becoming a primary contributor for the Paris fas... Read full biography
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Georges Lepape (1887-1971)
He was born in Paris, France on May 26, 1887.
A notable fashion illustrator, he conveyed motion and story in his fashion illustrations, picturing models leaving the viewing frame and turning their backs to the viewer. His distinctive curvilinear style was influenced by Orientalism and the Ballets Russes. Fascinated by oriental prints, he distributed color in blocks in his two-dimensional photos.
He attended Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris from 1908 to 1910. In 1909 he married Gabrielle Lauzanne. The same year he met Paul Poiret , a haute couture designer, and began their collaboration.
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