Rene Gruau Fashion Illustration
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Post-war fashion illustrations at Gallery 8

Rene Gruau Fashion Illustration
Rene Gruau Fashion Illustration

Who? Gray M.C.A.

What? Specialists in modern and contemporary art, Gray M.C.A., are holding an exhibition of post-war fashion illustrations. Four decades of fashion illustrations are on display from the 1940s to the 1970s, by fashion illustrators from America, Germany, France and Great Britain. Often drawn from memory, of what was seen in the fashion shows, the illustrations capture the elegance of the runway pieces with simplicity and subtlety. Prices for the pieces range from £300 – £10,000.

When? 11th to 16th September, by invitation

Where? Gallery 8, 8 Duke Street St James’s, London, SW1Y 6BN

How? For more information and to request an invitation, see www.graymca.co.uk

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