Letter E - Letters of the Alphabet

Letter E - from the suite Letters of the Alphabet is a contemporary artwork realized by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff).

Lithograph and Screen Print.

The artwork is from the suite "Letters of the Alphabet", 1976.

Hand signed on the lower margin. Artist Proof (PA).

Provenance Personal Collection Serge Leeman.

A ccording to the fascinating story of the alfabeth.Letter E stands for his pseudonym Erté which derives from the French pronunciation of his initials R.T

Romain de Tirtoff (23 November 1892 – 21 April 1990) was a Russian-born French artist and designer known by the pseudonym Erté. He was a 20th-century artist and designer who flourished in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.

“Not only do I do what I want to do, but I do my work in my own way and never have been influenced by another artist.” Erté

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