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Erte

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    (November 23, 1892-April 21, 1990)
    Born in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
    Birth name was Roman Petrovich Tyrtov
    After moving to Paris, changed his name to the Francophonic Romain de Tirtoff
    Pseudonym Erte based on the French pronunciation of the initials R.T.
    Art deco artist and designer
    Costume and set designer for the Ziegfeld Follies, the Folies Bergere and the films 'The Restless Sex' (1920), 'Dance Madness' (1926) and 'The Hollywood Revue of 1929' (1929)
    Illustrated 250 covers for Harper's Bazaar
    Also designed jewelry and furniture
    Wrote the autobiography 'Things I Remember' (1975)

Why he might be annoying:

    He went by a pretentious single name.
    He used a pseudonym to avoid embarrassing his military family.
    He appeared at a ball in a silver lame costume with pearl wings and an ebony-plumed cap (1914).
    He designed costumes for Mata Hari.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His drawings have been described as 'playfully erotic.'
    He underwent a major revival in popularity during the '60s.
    He continued working until a few weeks before his death.
    He said, 'Monotony engenders boredom and I have never been bored in my life.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 94 Votes: 73.40% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 37 Votes: 67.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying