It’s the Modern World, the End of Times, the Decline of the West, the Revolt of the Masses. It’s the 1920’s. It’s going to be Very Silly.
This image is based on a French illustration that was one of the first inspirations for the visual look of Goldenbird.
Lou’s skirt pattern is from a sample of art deco patterns found on the web but probably from this book, and Mayann’s skirt pattern comes from some old Tuscan tapestry.
Today it’s so sunny and annoyingly nice weather than I must celebrate the spring (for spring IS coming yet, I hope) with the awesomely naughty work of Chéri Hérouard, born Chéri-Louis-Marie-Aimé - aw… Words are unnecessary. In some ways I suppose Goldenbird will be a “hommage à ce simple hérault de la frivolité gauloise”, as [...]
Just something to smile at during the winter storms. From La Vie Parisienne, July 1921, by Maurice Milliere. Sold at Printiques.co.uk
This huge art history website is clearly somebody’s labour of love, but there are no credits - except source links and notes. What I like about it are the extensive galleries of lesser known artists’ works. Some amazing illustrators active in the Art Deco style (1910’s-1930’s) -
Mainos Elanto-lehdessä vuonna 1926.