Eduardo García Benito was a Spanish fashion illustrator and painter, noted for his ''
Vogue
Vogue may refer to:
Business
* ''Vogue'' (magazine), a US fashion magazine
** British ''Vogue'', a British fashion magazine
** ''Vogue Arabia'', an Arab fashion magazine
** ''Vogue Australia'', an Australian fashion magazine
** ''Vogue China'', ...
'' covers of the 1920s and 1930s.
He studied at the Mignon studio, and later trained under
Daniel Vierge
Daniel Urrabieta y Vierge (5 March 185110 May 1904) was a Spanish-born French illustrator who revolutionized the reproduction of illustrations.
Biography
He was born in Madrid. He went to Paris in 1867 to seek his fortune, where he became attac ...
. In 1912 he moved to Paris, he later spent 15 years painting ''Vogue'' covers.
[ Among Benito's subjects as a portrait painter were Alfonso XIII of Spain, ]Paul Poiret
Paul Poiret (20 April 1879 – 30 April 1944, Paris, France) was a French fashion designer, a master couturier during the first two decades of the 20th century. He was the founder of his namesake haute couture house.
Early life and care ...
, and the Chinese Royal family. Also in 1912, he won a scholarship to study at L’École des Beaux-Arts in Paris
References
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Fashion illustrators
Vogue (magazine) people
Spanish illustrators
20th-century Spanish painters
20th-century Spanish male artists
Spanish male painters
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing