IIAlTONHLlSOUTlOOK But unlay November lRe IS Outlook 95th birthday Eries designs remain letterperfect By Joan To Art deco is the art of this century And then is not a moment of this century that he has missed On the eve of his birthday the renowned Russian born illustrator sculptor and fashion and costume de signer was working bringing the perspective of longevity to his career tries greatest fame has come from drawing the fluid figure that the cover of Harper magazine from 1915 to Today his name and he goes by just one is virtually synonymous with the art deco style based generally on gtomttru forms and with elegant fashion Indeed thin line could drawn on the border where and meet it would probably be in one of Erie s delicate strokes I have always been in the art world and have adopted it to fashion Erie explained The Parisian artist was in the United Slates to introduce his newest jewelry designs in time for his birthday He was born Nov 18B2 The new pins and pendants arc an addition to s Art to Wear jew collection begun seven yean ago They arc the latest incarnation of one of the artist favorite themes the alphabet A lithographed series of letters con tains some of the most acclaimed graphics in extensive Lithe human forms bend to create letter Most famous is the in which a jewel necked slender woman dressed in a leopard print gown stands with a coordinating line at her feet It was the letter 1 had forgotten to make giggled his creased pink face wrinkling with a mischievous vat He never knots his lie He also wore a diamond and gold ring that suggested the shape of peacock plumes a recurring motif In ins jew and clothing designs Actresses who years ago wore his lavish costumes or the In Paris and the Follies In New York were often swathed in feathers and yards of fabric I once made a dress with a kilo and a half of gold lame laughed as he recalled a Hollywood of the past with few budgetary restraints Born ftomain Tiroff to an lu family St Petersburg Russia the artist moved to Pans at age 18 to pursue a career in art and fashion He claimed the sobriquet Erte from the French pronunciation of the letters R and T and went to work for a respected French couturier Paul Polret In addition to his covers or Harpers Influenced the art and style of the and 30s by designing gowns for the rich and fashionable women of the day His favorite era in fashion was the 1930s when designers were free to indulge In the ornate de tail that is so characteristic of K brooch by retails for about ZOO At right the artist designer smile His peachcolored shirt ana necktie enhanced the blush on a face that s framed by suspiciously thick styled hair The alphabet will include the best known of letters which are priced from about SI ZOO to The collection features giro studded gold figures some set gains I onyx It will be shown at Circle Fine Art Corp s 2B galleries around tile United States and Canada Like Ertes other jewelry also sells fur thousands of dollars the letters will appeal largely to collet tors who see them as an art invest ment and not simply fashionable dee oration Bui whose petite form was bedecked with several glittering examples of his own jewelry stated Its not just he in as he his mid afternoon cocktail in a private room at the gal lery I dont wear jewelry as an investment Aside from several gold bracelets wore a and gold ring through which he looped a era CREDITORPROOF MOST SOLD TODAY ARE NOT CREDITOR PROOF IF YOUD LIKE TO MAKE YOUR CREDITOR PROOF a BRIAN GOODLET 87751 29 8774515 Mutual Life of Canada DEBORAHS So This holiday season give everyone on your gift list something you know theyll love HAND DIPPED CHOCOLATES The finest quality Milk and Dark Chocolate from BELGIUM is used Youre invited too visit our shop and indulge yourself in Wonderful Chocolate Fantasies for the Holiday Season At Crawfords Pine Valley Farms Hwy 7 Norval 4527686 Open 96 7 Days A Week