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About the Work
"Stranded" is an bronze sculpture created by Erté in 1988. The sculpture size is 20" x 10.5" x 9". The artwork ships with a certificate of authenticity.
Stranded is based on one of Erté’s earliest covers for Harper’s Bazar – January 1916.
Erté was often inspired by the graceful flow and movement of water, and motion itself. Cast in 1988 for the ‘Theatre in Bronze’ series, Stranded presents a woman poised on a rock emerging from the sea, evoking a ‘maiden in distress.’ The woman appears to be trapped in a state of isolation without means of departure, yet a sense of calm attentiveness emanates from her facial expression (in contrast to the original gouache where her wide-eyed look conveys a more frightened state, though possibly feigned). Energy reverberates around the figure as silver fish dance on undulating waves and the wind whips around her – seizing the drapery, which assumes the form of a question mark, possibly intimating the uncertainty of her destiny or emotional state.
About the Artist
Erté was born Romain de Tirtoff in St. Petersburg, Russia on November 23rd, 1892 and was raised amidst Russia's social elite. At the age of five he created an evening gown for his mother and managed to persuade the adults to craft it, they were astounded by the results. In 1912, Romain left St. Petersburg for Paris at the age of nineteen with the aim of becoming an artist. After working with Paul " Le Magnifique" Poiret on several theatrical productions Romain, still under the pseudonym of Erte, began to work more independently. He hand-crafted original costume and fashion designs for many of the era’s most renowned actresses, including Joan Crawford, Lillian Gish, Marion Davies, Anna Pavlova, Norma Shearer, and others. His masterpieces for the stage included extravagant production designs at venues such as New York’s Radio City Music Hall, the Casino de Paris, and the Paris Opera. In 1915 he began his long professional relationship with Harper's Bazaar and created 240 covers for the esteemed magazine. For 6 months in 1916, Erté simultaneously worked with Vogue as well. As a result of his highly publicized success, Erté would later be called the father of the ‘Art Deco’ movement.
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