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587 - GESMAR. Charles Gesmar (born Charles Geismar, 1900–1928) was an iconic French poster artist and costume designer of the Roaring Twenties. Despite a meteoric career cut short by his untimely death at the age of 27, he left a profound mark on the world of Parisian cabaret and music hall. Gesmar is best known for his close relationship with the great star of the era, Mistinguett, for whom he became the official illustrator, protégé, and confidant when he was only 16 years old. Portrait of Yvette Guilbert. Ink and pencil on paper with annotations. 24 x 32 cm. Yvette Guilbert (1865–1944) was an iconic French cabaret singer, lyricist, and actress of the Belle Époque. Nicknamed the “fin-de-siècle storyteller,” she distinguished herself through her unique performance style, halfway between singing and spoken recitation.
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GESMAR. Charles Gesmar (born Charles Geismar, 1900–1928) was an iconic French poster artist and costume designer of the Roaring Twenties. Despite a meteoric career cut short by his untimely death at the age of 27, he left a profound mark on the world of Parisian cabaret and music hall. Gesmar is best known for his close relationship with the great star of the era, Mistinguett, for whom he became the official illustrator, protégé, and confidant when he was only 16 years old. Portrait of Yvette Guilbert. Ink and pencil on paper with annotations. 24 x 32 cm. Yvette Guilbert (1865–1944) was an iconic French cabaret singer, lyricist, and actress of the Belle Époque. Nicknamed the “fin-de-siècle storyteller,” she distinguished herself through her unique performance style, halfway between singing and spoken recitation.
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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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