Pierre Balmain, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French fashion designer
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Place of Birth: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
About Pierre Balmain
- Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain (French pronunciation: [pj?? balm?~], 18 May 1914, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie – 29 June 1982, Paris) was a French fashion designer and founder of leading post-war fashion house Balmain.
- Known for sophistication and elegance, he described the art of dressmaking as "the architecture of movement."
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Source: Van Vechten Collection at Library of Congress
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Carl Van Vechten
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| Alternative names | Carl Van Vetchen; Carl van Vechten | ||
| Description | American writer and photographer | ||
| Date of birth/death | 17 June 1880 | 21 December 1964 | |
| Location of birth/death | Cedar Rapids | New York City | |
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Source: Van Vechten Collection at Library of Congress
License: PD Van Vechten
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