Erte (clip)

Art Deco was perhaps the most important design movement of the Twentieth Century, and Romain de Tirtoff, better known as Erte, was an artist who contributed so much to its development. Narrated by Diana Vreeland, this is a portrait of the gifted and prolific Erte, who influenced a broad range of design for more than 85 years. The career of this elegant, energetic artist spans the century and the continents, beginning with his association in 1912 with Paul Poiret, king of Paris couture. Later, Erte worked wi