Christian Bérard
Christian Bérard | |
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Christian Bérard self-portrait, 1948 | |
| Born | August 20, 1902 Paris, France |
| Died | February 11, 1949 (aged 46) Paris, France |
| Other names | Bebè |
Christian Bérard (20 August 1902 – 11 February 1949), also known as Bebè, was a French artist, fashion illustrator and designer.
Bérard and his lover Boris Kochno, who worked for the Ballets Russes and was also co-founder of the Ballets des Champs-Elysées, were one of the most prominent openly homosexual couples in French theater during the 1930s and 1940s.