The Art Deco illustrator Reynaldo Luza
Reynaldo Luza (1893-1978) was a Peruvian illustrator who worked for Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and Vanity Fair during the Art Deco era. His illustrations were very elegant and feminine.
Auréolée d’or
In November 2025, i took the two photos at the exhibition 1925-2025. “CENT ANS D’ART DÉCO” at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Alfred Janniot’s sculpture (Tête idéale, 1924, patinated plaster).
Art Deco jewelry : New jewels for a freer fashion
Women’s fashion deeply changed with the First World War (1914-1918). With the physical work made by the women in the place of men during the war, the corset was not worn. The hemlines and the sleeves began shorter and the women had short haircuts. In the 1920s, Fashion designers created clothes with light fabrics. Women…
Rose scent
André Édouard Marty’s illustration, my geometric pattern and my mother’s photo of a rose.
A graceful ballerina among flowers
Mix of two Umberto Brunelleschi’s illustrations, my pattern (in transparence) and my photo of a white rose.
Jean Arthur in colors
Jean Arthur’s picture and my pattern. Jean Arthur in the movie “Easy living” Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie Wood. My favourite movies of her are “You can’t take it with you”, “Mr Deeds goes to town“, “The more the Merrier”, “Easy living”, “History is made at night”, “The devil and Miss Jones“,…
The Art Deco actress Jean Arthur
Portrait of the American actress Jean Arthur by Eugene Robert Richee (1929) and my Art Deco inspired patterns based on my photo of a pole in a Leipzig’s passage. Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie Wood. My favourite movies of her are “You can’t take it with you”, “Mr Deeds goes to town“, “The more…
An Art Deco Christmas with Jean Arthur
Christmas tree i decorated with my aunt and my mother, my pattern based on my photo of a pole in a Leipzig’s passage and a photo of the actress Jean Arthur (1920s). Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie Wood. My favourite movies of her are “You can’t take it with you”, “Mr Deeds…
Mademoiselle Art Deco prépare Noël
George Barbier’s illustration, my pattern based on my photo of a pole in a Leipzig’s passage and my pattern of an Art Deco inspired fir tree.
The Old Hollywood photographer Elmer Fryer
Elmer Fryer (1898-1944) was an American photographer who did portraits of Hollywood stars for Warner Bros from 1929 to 1941. He replaced Fred Archer in 1929, as the head of the Warner Bros’ still department. He photographed actors like Errol Flyn, Louise Brooks, Alice White, Loretta Young… Sources : vintagemoviestarphotos.blogspot.com, viennasclassichollywood.com, conradreeder.com
