George Barbier (1882-1932) was one of France's great illustrators from the early 20th century. Originally a fashion illustrator for several Paris magazines, he went on to create extravagant costumes for theaters, cabarets and movies. One of these movies was "Mousieur Beaucaire" staring Rudolph Valentino. His illustrations show the influence of the sensual, naturalistic designs and oriental style that was part of the Art Nouveau movement.
I find his use of color and mix of patterns in each of his illustrations inspiring and relevant to designers today. The worlds he creates stimulate the imagination with their theatricality. With a little bit of Vegas showgirl mixed in. They look like they're having so much fun.
So ahead of his time--the pop of red shoes with the gray and turquoise dress.
Gorgeous headdress--and I love the guy peeping in on the right hand side.
The shape of her dress with the black detail and purple tassels are just exquisite. And I love the puppy in the corner.
There are so many more! I will have to have another installment of his illustrations in my artist series. Maybe I'll attempt to do a few of my own.
All of these images are from Flickr. They are all from the same person who has a link to his website Steven Poke. He also has a link to his ebay shop if you're interested in buying any series.
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