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Christian Bérard (20 August 1902 – 11 February 1949), also known as Bebè, was a French artist, fashion illustrator and designer.

Christian Bérard
Christian Bérard self-portrait.
Born	20 August 1902
Died	11 February 1949

Bérard and his lover Boris Kochno, who worked for the Ballets Russes and was also co-founder of the Ballets des Champs-Elysées, were one of the most prominent openly homosexual couples in French theater during the 1930s and 1940s.[1]

Early life

Born in Paris in 1902, Bérard studied at the Lycée Janson de Sailly as a child. In 1920, he entered the Academie Ranson, where his style was influenced by Édouard Vuillard and Maurice Denis.

Career

Bérard showed his first exhibition in 1925, at the Gallery Pierre. From the start of his career he had an interest in theatrical scenery and costume designs, and played an important role in the development of theatrical design in the 1930s and 1940s. In the early 1930s Bérard worked with Jean-Michel Frank, painting screens, wood-work and drawing projects for carpets. He also worked as a fashion illustrator for Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Nina Ricci. Bérard's most renowned achievement was probably his lustrous, magical designs for Jean Cocteau's film La Belle et la Bête (1946).

Bérard died suddenly from a heart attack on 11 February 1949, on the stage of the Théâtre Marigny. Francis Poulenc's Stabat Mater (1950) was composed in his memory, and Jean Cocteau dedicated his film Orphée (1950) to him.

References

External links

• Christian Bérard at FMD
• Christian Berard - The French artist who epitomised eccentric glamour

На других языках

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[de] Christian Bérard

Christian Bérard, auch genannt Bébé (* 20. August 1902 in Paris; † 13. Februar 1949 ebenda) war ein französischer Künstler, Illustrator und Designer.

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- [en] Christian Bérard

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[fr] Christian Bérard

Christian Jacques Bérard, couramment surnommé « Bébé »[2], est un peintre, illustrateur, scénographe, décorateur et créateur de costumes français, né le 20 août 1902 dans le 7e arrondissement de Paris, ville où il est mort le 12 février 1949 (à 46 ans) dans le 6e arrondissement[3],[4].

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[it] Christian Bérard

Christian Bérard, noto anche con il nome di Bébé (Parigi, 20 agosto 1902 – 11 febbraio 1949), è stato un pittore e scenografo francese.

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[ru] Берар, Кристиан

Кристиа́н Бера́р (фр. Christian Bérard; 20 августа 1902, Париж, Франция — 11 февраля 1949, Париж, Франция), известный также как Бебе (фр. Bébé)[1], — французский художник, иллюстратор и художник по костюмам.

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