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Pierre Balmain
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Pierre Balmain was a French fashion and costume designer born Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. He studied under Edward Molyneux and worked in Paris. Balmain was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Costume Design. He participated in World War II and spoke French.
He died of liver cancer in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1982. His works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Centraal Museum, and the Kunstmuseum Den Haag. Karl Lagerfeld was his student.
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Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France
Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain (18 May 1914 – 29 June 1982) 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." Balmain's father, who died when the future designer was seven, owned a wholesale drapery business. His mother, Françoise, ran a fashion…
Known for
- Samedi soir — Self1971
- World in Action1963
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Key facts
- Born
- Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain , ( 1914-05-18 ) 18 May 1914, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne , Savoie , France
- Died
- 29 June 1982 (1982-06-29) (aged 68), Paris, France
- Resting place
- Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves
- Occupation
- Fashion designer
- Known for
- Founder of Balmain fashion house
- Notable credit s
- Neiman Marcus Fashion Award , 1955; knight of the Legion of Honour , 1962; knight of the Order of the Dannebrog , 1963; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design winner
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Pierre
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
- Place of death
- Neuilly-sur-Seine
- Occupation
- fashion designer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Student of
- Edward Molyneux
- Field of work
- fashion design
- Conflict
- World War II
- Official website
- www.balmain.com
- Image
- Pierre Balmain and Ruth Ford, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, November 9, 1947.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
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- date of birth
- 1914-05-18
- date of death
- 1982-07-05
- Commons category
- Pierre Balmain
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Costume Design
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Pierre Balmain
- cause of death
- liver cancer
- student
- Karl Lagerfeld
- has works in the collection
- Kunstmuseum Den Haag
- birth name
- Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain
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Encyclopedic overview
Balmain designed outfits for then Queen Sirikit for her 1960 tour of the US.
Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain ( French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ balmɛ̃]; 18 May 1914 – 29 June 1982) 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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