George Barbier

► George Barbier (1882 to 1932)

According to Encyclopædia Universalis and Larousse, Barbier was a fashion and book illustrator. He was born in Nantes in 1882 and was educated at l’École des beaux-arts de Paris, a student of Jean-Paul Laurens. Some of his works include illustrations for la Gazette du bon ton, Modes et manières d’aujourd’hui, Fêtes galantes, and le Roman de la momie. His first exhibition was in 1911. He created many costumes and decor for the Folies-Bergère.