Gruau

René Gruau (1909 - 2004) was a fashion illustrator whose exaggerated portrayal of fashion design through painting has had a lasting effect on the fashion industry. He was one of the best known and favorite artists of the haute couture world during the 1940s and 50s. Gruau was hired by major designers (Pierre Balmain, Christian Dior, Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, Rochas, Lanvin, Elizabeth Arden, and Hubert de Givenchy) and worked for numerous magazines (Marie-Claire, Femina, Elle, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Flair, L'Officiel, Madame Figaro, and L'Officiel de la Couture. His artwork is recognized and commended internationally in some of Paris and Italy's most prestigious art museums. This coffee table size book contains more than 100 full page color reproductions of his work.