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Letter from Jean Hugo to Christian Bérard with an envelope decorated with a gouache painting of a stage set
Christian Bérard (Paris, 1902/1949)French painter, illustrator, theatre decorator and costume designer, close to Jean Cocteau, whose work left its mark on theatre, fashion and cinema.
Jean Hugo (Paris, 1894/1984)French painter, illustrator, theatre designer and writer, close to Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso; he was the great-grandson of Victor Hugo.
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On a sheet of paper torn from a spiral notebook, Jean Hugo wrote a few words in pencil to his "dear Baby."
"I've just arrived from London where I saw the wonderful ballet. I would love to see you and talk about it. Could you have someone call me at 12:00 PM in the evening, whichever would be best for you, so we can have dinner together as soon as possible? Kisses, Jean H."
Enclosed was an envelope addressed to "Monsieur C. Béraud [sic] Hôtel Hermitage," on the back of which Christian Bérard [one can presume that… Read more
"I've just arrived from London where I saw the wonderful ballet. I would love to see you and talk about it. Could you have someone call me at 12:00 PM in the evening, whichever would be best for you, so we can have dinner together as soon as possible? Kisses, Jean H."
Enclosed was an envelope addressed to "Monsieur C. Béraud [sic] Hôtel Hermitage," on the back of which Christian Bérard [one can presume that… Read more
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