Bérard, Christian, 1902-1949

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Painter, costume designer, interior decorator and fashion illustrator active in Paris in the 1930's and 1940's. His drawings, loose and unfinished in style, appeared in Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. Known for his fine color sense, he influenced Dior and Schiaparelli, among others.

From the description of Christian Bérard sketches, 1936-1946. (Fashion Institute of Tech Library). WorldCat record id: 122516071

French artist, designer and fashion illustrator involved in theatrical and ballet design in the 1930s and 1940s.

From the description of Set designs, 193- (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 700065809

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creatorOf Bérard, Christian, 1902-1949. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn Tuttle, Stephen Davidson, 1907-1954. Stephen D. Tuttle papers [manuscript], 1940-1965 University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas papers, 1837-1961 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Elizabeth Fuller Chapman papers and films, 1932-1976 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Bérard, Christian : Biographical file. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
referencedIn Fonds Louis Jouvet Bibliothèque nationale de France. Département des arts du spectacle
creatorOf Bérard, Christian, 1902-1949. Correspondence and contracts, 1938. New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
referencedIn Philippe Halsman theatrical photographs, 1947-1969 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. [Souvenir program, Monte Carlo? 1939? different ed.] New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection
creatorOf Bérard, Christian, 1902-1949. Set designs, 193- New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Jouvet, Louis, 1887-1951. Don Juan n'est pas Casanova [Multimédia multisupport] / Louis Jouvet, Christian Béard, aut. ; Michel Droit, interview. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
creatorOf Bérard, Christian, 1902-1949. Christian Bérard sketches, 1936-1946. Fashion Institute of Technology Library, Gladys Marcus Library
referencedIn Papers, 1929-1974 (bulk, 1935-1950). Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
referencedIn Berard, Christian, 1902-1949 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Jouvet, Louis, 1887-1951. Don Juan n'est pas Casanova / Louis Jouvet, Christian Béard, aut. ; Michel Droit, interview. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
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associatedWith Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. corporateBody
associatedWith Chapman, Elizabeth Fuller. person
associatedWith Davis, George, 1906-1957. person
associatedWith Halsman, Philippe person
associatedWith Jouvet, Louis (1887-1951) person
associatedWith Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946. person
associatedWith Tuttle, Stephen Davidson, 1907-1954. person
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France
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Fashion illustrators
Theaters
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Birth 1902-08-20

Death 1949-02-11

French

French

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