Ammetto my sins and I cospargo the head of ash considering that is a long time that I do not write in post dedicated to fashion illustration ’. However I do forgive back with a bang with one of the most representative of artists that usually, he is Renè Gruau the famous artist of Italian origin who died in 2004 in Rome. His talent in the field of illustration has yielded countless collaborations with several fashion magazines at least once in a lifetime every woman has thumbed as: Marie-Claire, Elle, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and many other, not to mention the collaborations with several fashion houses. The style of Gruau, aka Renato Zavagli Ricciardelli, is strong for the lines that define the shape and recognized worldwide because of flag’elegance and refinement.
Gruau moved to Paris at a young age due to her parents separation. It strikes me that already 14 He began his career as an Illustrator, to support himself and his mother, to 20 years already collaborated for several fashion magazines and worked as a cartoonist for advertising. His career took a decisive turn when he met and became good friends with Christian Dior and worked for him in translating sign decided on paper the idea of the famous fashion designer. In fact the work of Gruau is particularly important because it ranks between the’art of contemporary illustration and advertising. Silhouette of the woman, so feminine defined black contract is his trademark, together with bold combination of strong colors such as red and yellow. The result is that any illustration of Gruau is always current, timeless, this is demonstrated by the fact that over the years 80 when the camera was an unquestioned protagonist of fashion world, Gruau was still active and still working among others for his friend Dior.
In 1949 at the launch of the fragrance Diorama, composed by Edmond Roudnitska, the advertising image was entrusted to Gruau who translated the sweetness of bergamot and spices in a very elegant Swan neck curved and tapered, framed by a row of pearls and black ribbon. The image has done around the world and is appreciated and taken for example as emblem style decided, but at the same time winding and delicate, the Italian artist. Even his signature the G with star are recognizable synthetic style, aligned vertically almost as signatures of Japanese artists that often was inspired for billboards.
For more information, please visit the page Wikipedia on the artist.
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