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George Barbier
George Barbier

George Barbier

French, 1882 - 1932
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George Barbier was one of the great French illustrators of the early 20th century. Born in Nantes, France on 16 October 1882, Barbier was 29 years old when he mounted his first exhibition in 1911 and was subsequently swept to the forefront of his profession with commissions to design theatre and ballet costumes, to illustrate books, and to produce haute couture fashion illustrations.

For the next 20 years Barbier led a group from the Ecole des Beaux Arts who were nicknamed by Vogue "The Knights of the Bracelet"—a tribute to their fashionable and flamboyant mannerisms and style of dress. Included in this élite circle were Bernard Boutet de Monvel and Pierre Brissaud (both of whom were Barbier's first cousins), Paul Iribe, Georges Lepape, and Charles Martin. During his career Barbier also turned his hand to jewellery, glass and wallpaper design, wrote essays and many articles for the prestigious Gazette du bon ton.

In the mid-1920s he worked with Erté to design sets and costumes for the Folies Bergère and in 1929 he wrote the introduction for Erté's acclaimed exhibition and achieved mainstream popularity through his regular appearances in L'Illustration magazine. Barbier died in 1932 at the very pinnacle of his success. He is buried in Cemetery Miséricorde, Nantes.

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Evening Attire.

Evening Attire. (1921)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Evening Attire

Evening Attire (1914)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Evening Attire

Evening Attire (1921)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Famous Fashion Houses

Famous Fashion Houses (1914)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Famous Fashion Houses

Famous Fashion Houses (1921)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Fumée ; Robe du soir, de Beer

Fumée ; Robe du soir, de Beer (1921)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Gazette du Bon Ton, 2e année, No. 8, 9, p. 26.

Gazette du Bon Ton, 2e année, No. 8, 9, p. 26. (c. 1913)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Gazette du Bon Ton. Art – Modes & Frivolités; Evening Attire

Gazette du Bon Ton. Art – Modes & Frivolités; Evening Attire (1923)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Grande robe du soir

Grande robe du soir (1914)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Incantation

Incantation (1923)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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‘Isola Bella’; Robes du soir de Redfern

‘Isola Bella’; Robes du soir de Redfern (1914)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Joie de vivre; Falbalas et Fanfreluches.

Joie de vivre; Falbalas et Fanfreluches. (1923)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Joie de vivre; Falbalas et Fanfreluches

Joie de vivre; Falbalas et Fanfreluches (1923)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1912, Costumes Parisiens, no. 8

Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1912, Costumes Parisiens, no. 8 (1912)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costumes Parisiens, 1914, No. 150

Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costumes Parisiens, 1914, No. 150 (1914)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Tailleur de ratin

Tailleur de ratin (1914)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costumes Parisiens, 1914, No. 164

Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costumes Parisiens, 1914, No. 164 (1914)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Journal des Dames et des Modes; the Fashion Illustrators.

Journal des Dames et des Modes; the Fashion Illustrators. (1913)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Journal des Dames et des Modes; the Fashion Illustrators

Journal des Dames et des Modes; the Fashion Illustrators (1912)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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La belle dame sans merci ; Robe du soir, de Worth

La belle dame sans merci ; Robe du soir, de Worth (1921)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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La belle indolente ; Antilles XIXe siècle

La belle indolente ; Antilles XIXe siècle (1923)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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La chambre bleue d’arthénice ; Robe du soir, de Beer

La chambre bleue d’arthénice ; Robe du soir, de Beer (1923)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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La Cruche caffée

La Cruche caffée (1925)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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La Leçon bien apprise

La Leçon bien apprise (1919)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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La premiere imprudence ; Robe du soir, de Beer

La premiere imprudence ; Robe du soir, de Beer (1921)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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La promeneuse mélancolique ; Robe d’après-midi, de Beer

La promeneuse mélancolique ; Robe d’après-midi, de Beer (1922)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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La rose de l’infante ; Costume, de Worth

La rose de l’infante ; Costume, de Worth (1924)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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La Villa d’Este ; France XXe siècle

La Villa d’Este ; France XXe siècle (1923)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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L’amant poète. ; Écosse XIXe siècle

L’amant poète. ; Écosse XIXe siècle (1923)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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Le Belvédère ; Robe-Manteau, de Worth

Le Belvédère ; Robe-Manteau, de Worth (1924)

George Barbier (French, 1882 - 1932)
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