Erté

Erté, born Romain de Tirtoff, worked across fashion illustration, costume and stage design, sculpture, and graphic art. His images are known for graceful outlines, elongated figures, and inventive arrangements of pattern and color.

His designs often place stylish, theatrical figures within carefully balanced compositions. Erté created magazine covers and costumes as well as prints and sculptures; Aphrodite reflects the polished silhouette and decorative detail associated with his Art Deco imagery.