The Turn of the Seasons

It’s time to turn the calendar over once more, and I must first apologise for my rare appearances on SNAP these days – other things have been keeping me busy. But more importantly, happy spring! Or, happy autumn if you are in the northern hemisphere. This Vogue cover from August 1927 is certainly more appropriate for you northerners at any rate.

The painting is by Georges Lepape (1887–1971), one of my favourite illustrators of the Art Deco period. He was influenced by orientalism – as evidenced by his flat, two-dimensional style – and the Ballets Russes. Lepape illustrated for magazines such as Gazette du Bon Ton, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue as well as illustrating advertisements for his own clients – Paul Poiret, Jean Patou, Hermès – during his long career.

Have a lovely and fruitful September.