Folies Bergere - Liane de Pougy (Primary Title)
Paul Berthon, French, 1872–1909 (Artist)
Imprimerie Lemercier et cie., French, Paris 1837 - 1901 (Printer)
Paul
Berthon designed this poster in the style of his teacher, Eugene Grasset, whose
influence is evident in the female figure’s bold outlining and the intricate
patterning of the yellow irises in the foreground. This poster advertises the
notorious courtesan Liane de Pougy’s first appearance at Paris’s renowned
performance hall, the Folies Bergère. Berthon depicted a golden web behind the dancing de Pougy,
as if she herself is the spider referenced in the performance’s title, L’araignee d’or (The Golden Spider).
John and Maria Shugars Fund
For Berthon:
L’Art Nouveau. La Révolution decorative, Pinacothèque de Paris, April 18-Sept. 8, 2013
For Grasset:
L’Art Nouveau. La Révolution decorative, Pinacothèque de Paris, April 18-Sept. 8, 2013
For Orazi:
L’Art Nouveau. La Révolution decorative, Pinacothèque de Paris, April 18-Sept. 8, 2013
For Livemont:
L’Art Nouveau. La Révolution decorative, Pinacothèque de Paris, April 18-Sept. 8, 2013
L’Art Nouveau. La Révolution decorative, Pinacothèque de Paris, April 18-Sept. 8, 2013
For Grasset:
L’Art Nouveau. La Révolution decorative, Pinacothèque de Paris, April 18-Sept. 8, 2013
For Orazi:
L’Art Nouveau. La Révolution decorative, Pinacothèque de Paris, April 18-Sept. 8, 2013
For Livemont:
L’Art Nouveau. La Révolution decorative, Pinacothèque de Paris, April 18-Sept. 8, 2013
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