Christian Berard

Maroon cloth boards with white design and lettering to upper board and spine. A couple of short closed tears to head of spine. Interior clean and unmarked. In good [only] dust jacket with some creases, chips and tears to edges and slight loss to head of lower panel and corner of spine. *** Magnificently produced monograph of French artist Christian Berard (20 August 1902 – 11 February 1949), best known for his fashion illustrations and theatre designs in Paris of 1930s and 40s, working for the Ballet Russes, Coco Chanel and collaborating with Jean Cocteau on his film La Belle et la Bete. (Amongst many other projects and his much underrated work as a painter…) *** First English edition. Based on a translation from the French by Philip Core. *** Heavy book (over 2KG), additional postage for non-UK orders will be necessary.