Excerpt from Catalogue Illustré des Coiffures Exposées par l'Académie Ecole Française au Palais du Costume, de Henri II Jusqu'à Nos Jours (1550-1900)Lorsque le projet de M. Félix fut connu, l'académie de Coiffure manifesta le désir de collaborer à cette conception artistique par une exposition collective reproduisant l'histoire rétrospective de la Coiffure dans le genre de celle qu'elle avait faite aux Arts de la femme et qui obtint un si grand succès; elle désigna deux de ses membres, MM. Camille Croisat, O. 0, Auguste Petit, O. 0, pour voir M. Félix, lequel fit le meilleur accueil à leur demande, leur promettant de l'appuyer auprès du Conseil d'administration du Palais du Costume.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however,... [Read More]

Excerpt from Album Historique, Vol. 4: Publie Sous la Direction de Ernest Lavisse, de l'Académie Française; Le Xviiie Et le Xixe Siècle; Costume, Habitation, Mobilier, Armes, Église, Enseignement, Beaux-Arts, Agriculture, Industrie, Commerce, Vie Privée, Etc., Etc Fontaine. Monuments de Paris envoyés à l'empereur de Russie. En 1809 - 1815, S. I. N. D., in-fol1o.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Enjoy a taste of the Golden Age of Travel with these beautiful Fine Art Prints by Pacifica Island Art. This print will look wonderful framed in the home, office or restaurant and is perfect for the Travel Poster art collector. Yves Brayer (18 November 1907 - 29 May 1990) was a French painter known for his paintings of every-day life. He was born in Versailles and became prominent in the years between World War I and World War II. He studied in Paris at the academies in Montparnasse starting in 1924, and then at the École des Beaux-Arts. Although he was independent and never belonged to a school, he was friends with Francis Gruber, the founder of the Nouveau Réalisme school. He first exhibited in the salons of 1927, and then traveled to Spain, where the masterpieces in the Prado Museum had a profound influence on him. After a stay in Morocco, he went to Italy, where he won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1930. He settled back in Paris in 1934, organizing his first solo exhibition. He remained in occupied Paris during World War II. After the war, he traveled widely to Mexico, Egypt, Iran, Greece, Russia, the United States and Japan, trying to capture the light and colors of each country.... [Read More]

Enjoy a taste of the Golden Age of Travel with these beautiful Premium Giclée Art Prints by Pacifica Island Art. This print will look wonderful framed in the home, office or restaurant and is perfect for the Travel Poster art collector. Yves Brayer (18 November 1907 - 29 May 1990) was a French painter known for his paintings of every-day life. He was born in Versailles and became prominent in the years between World War I and World War II. He studied in Paris at the academies in Montparnasse starting in 1924, and then at the École des Beaux-Arts. Although he was independent and never belonged to a school, he was friends with Francis Gruber, the founder of the Nouveau Réalisme school. He first exhibited in the salons of 1927, and then traveled to Spain, where the masterpieces in the Prado Museum had a profound influence on him. After a stay in Morocco, he went to Italy, where he won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1930. He settled back in Paris in 1934, organizing his first solo exhibition. He remained in occupied Paris during World War II. After the war, he traveled widely to Mexico, Egypt, Iran, Greece, Russia, the United States and Japan, trying to capture the light and colors of ea... [Read More]

Enjoy a taste of the Golden Age of Travel with these beautiful Fine Art Prints by Pacifica Island Art. This print will look wonderful framed in the home, office or restaurant and is perfect for the Travel Poster art collector. Yves Brayer (18 November 1907 - 29 May 1990) was a French painter known for his paintings of every-day life. He was born in Versailles and became prominent in the years between World War I and World War II. He studied in Paris at the academies in Montparnasse starting in 1924, and then at the École des Beaux-Arts. Although he was independent and never belonged to a school, he was friends with Francis Gruber, the founder of the Nouveau Réalisme school. He first exhibited in the salons of 1927, and then traveled to Spain, where the masterpieces in the Prado Museum had a profound influence on him. After a stay in Morocco, he went to Italy, where he won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1930. He settled back in Paris in 1934, organizing his first solo exhibition. He remained in occupied Paris during World War II. After the war, he traveled widely to Mexico, Egypt, Iran, Greece, Russia, the United States and Japan, trying to capture the light and colors of each country.... [Read More]