Monte-Carlo/Quelle Joie
Icart, Louis
32 in. x 44 in.
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Louis Icart was born in Toulouse, France. He began drawing at an early age. He was particularly interested in fashion, and became famous for his sketches almost immediately. He worked for major design studios at a time when fashion was undergoing a radical change-from the fussiness of the late nineteenth century to the simple, clingy lines of the early twentieth century. Icart fought in World War I. He relied on his art to stem his anguish, sketching on every available surface. When he returned from the front he made prints from those drawings. The prints, most of which were aquatints and drypoints, showed great skill. Because they were much in demand, Icart frequently made two editions (one European, the other American) to satisfy his public. These prints are considered rare today, and when they are in mint condition they fetch high prices at auction.
Louis Icart (1888-1950) captivated the free spirited Parisian art scene in the 1920's with his juxtaposition of traditional forms with the avant-garde Art Deco movement as he explored and perfected various etching techniques.
In his female subject, who later became his wife, Fanny, he was able to achieve the elusive combination of innocence and experience that would become his hallmark.
He had a successful career for some forty years as a graphic artist and his technique and imagery have led to a robust market for his work in the half century since his death.
Louis Icart is one of the most popular of the Art Deco painters. He was born in Toulouse, France and began drawing at an early age. He was particularly interested in fashion, and became famous for his sketches almost immediately. He worked for major design studios at a time when fashion was undergoing a radical change-from the fussiness of the late nineteenth century to the simple, clingy lines of the early twentieth century. Icart fought in World War I. He relied on his art to stem his anguish, sketching on every available surface. When he returned from the front he made prints from those drawings. The prints, most of which were aquatints and drypoints, showed great skill. Because they were much in demand, Icart frequently made two editions (one European, the other American) to satisfy his public. These prints are considered rare today, and when they are in mint condition they fetch high prices at auction.
Louis Icart was born in 1890 in Toulouse and died in Paris in 1950. He became most well known as an artist in New York in the 1920's. His most characteristic theme was glamourous women. Louis Icart's nickname was Helli derived from his initials L.I. (Info from the Wiki)
Monte Carlo
Icart, Louis
24 in. x 18 in.
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Monte Carlo, Quelle Joie
Icart, Louis
18 in. x 24 in.
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Framed Mounted