L’hiver

Posted on 24 Jan 2010 by Chris Overstreet

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George Barbier (1882 – 1932) was a French illustrator, whose work is in the art deco style and was produced while art deco was very much en vogue. Barbier made a living in illustration as well as in theatre and costume design; he died at the height of his popularity. This work, L’hiver (Winter), is less stylistic than some of his other works but, if you squint, you can see a little Alphonse Mucha in there, and possibly some Maxfield Parrish in the landscape in the background.

This card was produced in and mailed from Singapore, which I had thought was in Southeast Asia but which might actually be somewhere in France. Thanks Ammy!

1 Comment

  1. Lydia (January 25th, 2010 at 5:30 AM)

    A marvelous postcard, most definitely! Thanks for the background on the artist (and I do see the Parrish-y look in the background).

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