Vertès, Marcel, 1895-1961 (1895-1961)

Dates

• Existence: 1895-1961

Biography

Born in Budapest, Hungary on August 10, 1895, Marcel Vertès began his illustrious career drawing during the First World War. After the war, he moved to Vienna and then to Paris. He studied at the Academy Julian and lived in the Latin Quarter. To pay for his tuition, Vertès made forgeries of works by Toulouse-Lautrec. His own career began to take off in Paris soon after graduating, quickly making Vertès a regular in the Parisian art scene. In 1935, he traveled to New York to network. Two years later he had his first one-man show in New York. He and his wife escaped from Paris days before the Nazi's took over the city. They settled in New York where Vertès began making connections in Hollywood. He worked as both the production designer and costume designer (along with Elsa Schiaparelli) for Moulin Rouge (1952). He won two academy awards, one for each credit. Additionally, he regularly contributed drawings to fashion publications like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Marcel Vertès died in Paris on October 31, 1961, at age 66.

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