Karl LAGERFELD – Original drawing signed for ELLE magazine.

Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019)

Original drawing signed – ELLE.  

Black pen, felt-tip pens and grease pencil stumps on paper.

One page in-4° (297 x 210 mm). Slnd [November 2005].

Wonderful drawing by the German designer celebrating 60 years of ELLE magazine.

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Lagerfeld sketches a young woman from behind, dressed in a belted red sailor shirt and yellow pants, raising her arms to the sky in mixed expressions of celebration, victory and thanks.

In the margin, are written these few words drawn in black pen and ironed over with red felt-tip pen by the artist:

You would never say SHE is 60 years old.

Happy birthday.

Love Karl.

1. She shines more than ever!

Framing trace with gold-colored felt-tip pen.

The ELLE is also made in black ink, using a stencil.

Signature on the lower right margin, decorated with a golden heart: Love Karl

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ELLE magazine was created on November 21, 1945 by Hélène Lazareff.