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399 - MAYO, Antoine (born Antoine Malliarakis) (1905–1990). Mayo, whose real name was Antoine Malliarakis (1905–1990), was a Greek-French painter, production designer, and costume designer who became a key figure in French cinema from the 1940s to the 1960s. Close to the Surrealist movement and a close friend of Robert Desnos and Jacques Prévert, he left his mark on the history of cinema by designing the costumes and sets for absolute masterpieces such as Marcel Carné’s *Les Enfants du Paradis* (1945). Gouache of the costume worn by young Baptiste Debureau (the son of Baptiste Debureau and Nathalie) in *Les Enfants du Paradis*, produced by Pathé Cinéma, signed “Mayo” with annotations, created in 1944. A unique gouache from one of the most legendary films in French cinema. Approximately 40 x 57 cm.
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MAYO, Antoine (born Antoine Malliarakis) (1905–1990). Mayo, whose real name was Antoine Malliarakis (1905–1990), was a Greek-French painter, production designer, and costume designer who became a key figure in French cinema from the 1940s to the 1960s. Close to the Surrealist movement and a close friend of Robert Desnos and Jacques Prévert, he left his mark on the history of cinema by designing the costumes and sets for absolute masterpieces such as Marcel Carné’s *Les Enfants du Paradis* (1945). Gouache of the costume worn by young Baptiste Debureau (the son of Baptiste Debureau and Nathalie) in *Les Enfants du Paradis*, produced by Pathé Cinéma, signed “Mayo” with annotations, created in 1944. A unique gouache from one of the most legendary films in French cinema. Approximately 40 x 57 cm.
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COLLECTION OF A THEATER AND FILM SET DESIGNER. A collection of photographs, including an erotic album from the Le Chabanais brothel circa 1890 and an album from the Théâtre de la Mode in 1946. A collection of Japanese prints and postcards. Books, old papers, and banknotes. Numerous gouache paintings of costumes (by Edel, Choubrac, Zinoview, Minon, Tom Keogh, Betout, Fost, and Jenny Carré...) and two gouaches by MAYO from Marcel Carné’s legendary film *Les Enfants du Paradis*, along with movie posters...Auction house
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