Rene Gruau

For more : www.renegruau.com/

 

I've discovered this artist accidentaly during my visit to London in 2011. Unfortunately taking photos was prohibited nor have I written down any of the titles. I hope You'll enjoy those great illustrations. A couple of facts of the author lower:

 

Gruau's artistic talent in fashion illustration merited him publication at the age of 14 and by the time he reached 18, he was published internationally, in the US, Italy, and France. In his lifetime, Gruau worked for numerous magazines including Marie-Claire, Femina, Elle, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Flair, L'Officiel, and Madame Figaro, and L'Officiel de la Couture. Gruau was hired by major designers like Pierre Balmain, Christian Dior, Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, Rochas, Lanvin, Elizabeth Arden, and Hubert de Givenchy.