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…
André Édouard Marty’s illustration, my geometric pattern and my mother’s photo of a rose.
Mix of two Umberto Brunelleschi’s illustrations, my pattern (in transparence) and my photo of a white rose.
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“,…
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…
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…
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.
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
Photo of Jean Arthur by Eugène Robert Richee in 1929, photo of dahlias and my Art Deco patterns. Jean Arthur is one of my favourite actresses. I love screwball comedy movies ; Jean Arthur was delightful in this kind of movies. “Mr. Deeds goes to town”, “You can’t take it with you”, “Easy living”, “The…
Reynaldo Luza’s illustration (1927) and my pattern based on my photo of a building in Berlin, Germany.