Léon Bakst, Costume
Artist: Léon Bakst (1866-1924)
Léon BAKST (1866–1924) The Sultan, 1928,
stencil,
enhanced with watercolor and gouache,
signed on the print
32.5 x 25 cm
Painter, set designer, and theorist, Léon Baks is known for having been the principal collaborator of the Ballets Russes. He also worked for the Paris Opera. Designer of the sets and costumes for several masterpieces—*Shéhérazade*, *Le Spectre de la rose*, *L’Après-midi d’un faune*, *Daphnis et Chloé*—this tireless worker built a body of work that revolutionized not only theatrical design but also fashion and the decorative arts. A man deeply devoted to the theater, he viewed the creative process as a whole, immersing himself in both the written text and the music before sketching out a visual world
stencil,
enhanced with watercolor and gouache,
signed on the print
32.5 x 25 cm
Painter, set designer, and theorist, Léon Baks is known for having been the principal collaborator of the Ballets Russes. He also worked for the Paris Opera. Designer of the sets and costumes for several masterpieces—*Shéhérazade*, *Le Spectre de la rose*, *L’Après-midi d’un faune*, *Daphnis et Chloé*—this tireless worker built a body of work that revolutionized not only theatrical design but also fashion and the decorative arts. A man deeply devoted to the theater, he viewed the creative process as a whole, immersing himself in both the written text and the music before sketching out a visual world
800 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Modern Art
Condition: Good condition
Material: Paper
Length: 32,5
Width: 25
Reference (ID): 1790158
Availability: In stock
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