Thursday, February 10, 2011

Art Deco Cleopatra

Cleopatra by the American Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874-1951).

Leyendecker was a brilliant illustrator of the Art Deco movement. His Cleopatra here is pure ornament and decoration. A historical person is converted into an icon.
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  1. HelsFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    This version of Cleopatra was a very jazzy queen:) She was perfectly suited for images published in magazines and books before the 1939 war broke out.

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  2. Madame B.February 14, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    I'm a big fan of Leyendecker! I've reblogged this one on my Vintage Blog :)

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