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Gene Meyer

18 Fashion Illustrations for Geoffrey Beene (c. 1982)

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largest: 14 x 11 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

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Gene Meyer

American (20th Century)

18 Fashion Illustrations for Geoffrey Beene (c. 1982)

Description: 18 fashion illustrations and 2 polaroids of models from sketches, most with fabric swatches, trims, notes and quick side sketches from designer
Details: mixed media (colored pencil, pencil, pen, and marker) on illustration paper largest: 14 x 11 inches
Additional Info: Gene Meyer studied fashion design at New York’s Parsons School of Design, and won three awards for design while there. After a stint designing under Donna Karan at Anne Klein, Meyer then worked for legendary fashion designer Geoffrey Beene for 11 years before launching eponymous women's and men’s collections for which he won two CFDA Awards. His first venture under the Gene Meyer label was a women’s made-to-order collection. This collection led to many licensing agreements, the most famous being his sought-after collection of graphic silk men’s ties.

Provenance: Property From the Estate of Geoffrey Beene. Proceeds from this item to benefit the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Condition: overall good condition
Frame Information: unframed

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