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Erté
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Er·té  (r-t) Originally Romain de Tertoff. 1892-1990.
Russian-born French designer and illustrator who was a leading exponent of Art Deco in the 1920s and 1930s.
Erté [ɛrte]
n
(Biographies / Erté (1892-1990) M, French, FASHION, BEAUTY, ETC: fashion illustrator, ARTS AND CRAFTS: designer) real name Romain de Tirtoff. 1892-1990, French fashion illustrator and designer, born in Russia, noted for his extravagant costumes and tableaux for the Folies-Bergère in Paris


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