Marcel Vertès went to evening classes at the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest and continued his studies at the Académie Julian. In 1939-40, then went to the USA and did illustrations for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Vanity Fair. From 1946 on he has continued to work from Paris as well as New York.
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Beyond his books, Dick Bruna's vivid colour and simplified forms found their way onto posters, packaging, murals and stamps, many of which feature in my growing collection.
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An article on Valentin Zietara , originally in German, published in Gebrauchsgraphik, 10, 1930, written by H K Frenzel translated by E. T. Scheffauer
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A 1903-1904 article on Die Steglitzer Werkstatt, originally in German, published in Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, Vol. XIII, October 1903–March 1904.
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