Carl Erickson (illustrator)
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Carl Erickson was a renowned fashion illustrator and advertising artist. He is especially well known for this work for Vogue
and Coty cosmetics
. From around 1917, he usually signed his work “Eric”, the name he is most known by in the fashion and illustration world.
Eric was a hard-working man, a very serious artist who was usually practicing when not actually performing. For every piece of work reproduced in the magazines he has made dozens of studies. In spare moments he was usually busy drawing or painting from the model – he never drew without a model – and his sketchbook went with him to the restaurant and the theatre.
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
and Coty cosmetics
Coty, Inc.
Coty, Inc. is the world's largest fragrance company, founded in 1904. It is also a beauty products manufacturer whose main businesses are fragrances , followed by color cosmetics , toiletries and skin care...
. From around 1917, he usually signed his work “Eric”, the name he is most known by in the fashion and illustration world.
Eric was a hard-working man, a very serious artist who was usually practicing when not actually performing. For every piece of work reproduced in the magazines he has made dozens of studies. In spare moments he was usually busy drawing or painting from the model – he never drew without a model – and his sketchbook went with him to the restaurant and the theatre.