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In the era when photography technology was not yet developed
There is such a master illustrator of Italian-French mixed blood
The stylish and beautiful illustrations he painted
Frequent appearance in fashion magazines and advertising posters
The beauty of fashion has been passed on to more people
At the same time, it also promoted the revival of the Parisian fashion scene behind the scenes
He is the most influential person in the world
René Gruau, one of the masters of fashion illustrators
Rene Gruau
In the 20th century, paintings were signed with the word "G"
Fashion illustrations often appear in Christian Dior
Balenciaga's advertising page
Posted on the door of Lido nightclubs and Moulin Rouge
He has also appeared in established fashion magazines such as Fémina and Vogue
René Gruau conceived it only in his head
A few strokes and a wash of color blocks
Just to the fullest elegance and poetry that Paris once had
Recreates the graceful ghost of the Parisian girls of the last century
"Time is not light and thick ink, the trend does not wash the style"
Influenced by ukiyo-e and Chinese ink painting
Fashion illustration by René Gruau
It can be described in such a sentence
He will be noble and cold to women
The beauty of elegance is almost portrayed to the extreme
And classics are always timeless
It will always provide countless creative inspirations for future generations
René Gruau was born in 1909
Rimini, a seaside town in Italy
His father was an Italian aristocrat and his mother was from France
As a child, he lived a prosperous life
His beautiful mother often led him in and out
A private fitting show for women in social spaces
and a dressing room in a haute couture house
This allowed René to wander from an early age
In the exquisite upper life and beautiful costumes
At the age of 15, his parents divorced
René Gruau chose to follow her mother
He changed his name to his mother's surname, Gruau
That's what came after that
A capital "G" signature under the crown of stars smeared in black ink
This label makes René Gruau
Not only has it become a custom nameplate on Rolls-Royce cars
As a young man he traveled through Europe
Also became after World War II
The French fashion scene has regained its glory
René Gruau, who was not trained in traditional painting
It's all about your imagination and talent
to make up for his lack of painting skills
But that's why
René pioneered his own distinctive style
And made his paintings in the illustration of history
It is unique in the long stream
And it has become more and more charming with time
Later through a fashion magazine in Milan "Lidel"
Do design with the help of family friends
He tried to make a living by drawing illustrations
When 20-year-old René came to Paris
He has become "Fémina", "Vogue"
Professional illustrator for magazines such as Marie Claire
As German artillery fire approached Paris
Marie Claire magazine relocates its headquarters to Lyon
He moved there
In the 1940s, he briefly lived in New York
Worked for Harper's Bazaar
Yet hollywood's glitzy world
Obviously, there is no way to keep a heart from the old world of Europe
In the following years, he moved to Cannes
Started as some of the famous fashion houses of the time
Paintings by Pierre Balmain, Balenciaga Givenchy and Rochas
Fashion illustrators do different things than photographers
They do not need to rely on the imaging relationship of light to mechanical equipment
Or a combination of scenes, props and models
But it is completely possible to conceive the picture from the brain
Properly positioned for a particular fashion art style
In the era when the René Gruau style was formed
Fashion illustration is the main form of presentation of advertising
Illustrators of the same era
Passionate about using delicate pencil lines and feminine watercolor colors
Following this trend is undoubtedly a quick way to succeed
But René Gruau didn't take shortcuts
He prefers large, thick patches of color
and rugged toner lines
This intense visual style
It is the Parisian artists who inherited it from the late 19th century
René Gruau's heyday
It started after he was after World War II
Acquaintance with Christian Dior
Just like most costume designers of that era
Mr. Dior himself is a fashion illustrator
Mr. Dior is painting fashion hand-drawn
The two are aesthetically "heart-to-heart"
Not only found for René Gruau
Painting on the inspiration of the muse
It even influenced Dior's design direction
It was under the persuasion of René Gruau
Mr. Dior accepted the fabric giant
Sponsored by Marcel Boussac
That's where the Dior Fashion House was from 1947
The "New Look" series, which was later hailed as a classic
Dior “New Look”
The French needed to regain their former pride in the setbacks of World War II
And René Gruau and Christian Dior
You also need to find an inspirational picture
Let people recall the beautiful time in The French style
Those who pinch their thin waists and smoke look at the image of women who are flattered
"New Look" can be described as "the times make heroes"
Created an advertising illustration for Miss Dior perfume that year
René Gruau relies only on the designer himself
Description of the fragrance and olfactory memory
That's how the swan came into being
In an illustration created for Dior nylon stockings
He is depicted in delicate lines
It's like being surrounded by velvet
A pair of slender and beautiful legs, creating a fearless elegance
In collaboration with Dior, René Gruau put himself to good use
Control over lines and colors
Interpret yourself "with a single line to outline the size."
Noble and textured" illustration style
All the way to the 1970s
He painted posters for the Moulin Rouge and The Lido nightclub
It is still a visual marker of the apocalyptic nightlife of Paris in that period
no doubt
René Gruau was the first to use illustrations
The person who converts fashion into a work of art
A nimble line
A highlight on a delicate lip
A touch of pastel on paper
It is enough to show elegance and nobility
Even if it is a mature fashion photography
Nor can it replace his brush
The dream situation presented
They are quiet, moving like rabbits
Hands up and feet emanate
A taste that has been soaked by the years
They are arrogant
Confident and powerful aura
It perfectly interprets the meaning of "solipsism"
People will not hesitate to fall under their pomegranate skirts
Create any kind of beauty
Awe-inspiring in addition to talent
It also needs to be studied repeatedly
But all of it
Just to present these ultimate beauty
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