Leon Bickst Influences
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Leon Bakst’s significant contribution in the fame and artistic brilliance of the Ballet Russes greatly influenced twentieth century designers in fashion and textiles. His application of his skills in fine arts, and his involvement in the Art Nouveau style of art created revolutionising designs for costume and set for the Ballet. His works in the theatre became a significant precursor to Modernism in the later twentieth century. The Oriental fashion style which emerged from Scheherazade’s premier in Paris can be seen embedded in the works of Paul Poiret during the early twentieth century, but Bakst’s influence can be directly witnessed in the late twentieth century collection of Yves Saint Laurent’s ‘Russian Collection’ in 1976, which contributes