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Umberto Bruenelleschi (1879 – 1949)
Born 1879 in Montemurdo
in Tuscany, Brunelleschi studied in Florence and moved to Paris
in 1900 where he soon established himself as a printer, book illustrator
and costume designer.
He was a major
contributor to many of the deluxe French fashion publications including "Journal
des Dames et Des Modes," "Gazette du Bon Ton" and "Les Feuillets
d'Art." Brunelleschi was also the artistic director of the short
lived but significant "La Guirlande d'art et de la litterature" 1919-1920.
In the 1920's
he diversified into set and costume designs for the Folies Bergere,
the Casino de Paris, the Chatelet and theaters in New York, Italy
and Germany. Among his credits include many costumes created for
the marvelous Josephine Baker.
His illustrated book credits include "Les Masques et les personnages de la Comedie Italienne," 1914; "Phili ou Par dela le Bien et le Mal," 1921; "Le Radjah de Mazulipatam," 1925; "Le Malheureux Petit Voyage," 1926; and "Les Aventures de Roi Pausole," 1930.
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