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Maurice Picaud, known as Pico (1900-1977) was a French architect, decorator and painter trained at the École Boulle. A collaborator of Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann, he also distinguished himself as a press caricaturist. His Art Deco works include the famous façade of the Folies Bergère in Paris (1926), depicting the Russian dancer Lila Nikolska. He also painted murals for Montdidier town hall in the 1930s.
"Nude dancer
Reduction of the Folies Bergère façade.
Bas-relief in gilded stucco.
Blackened wood frame.
Posthumous print.
Dimensions
H : 59 cm ; W : 56.5 cm ; D : 4.5 cm
Ref: ZD87LPBKRE