1917-1985 - Established French Painter Phillipe Noyer's stylised images featuring the material luxury and ephemera surrounding early 20th century high society have an art deco feel. The luminosity in his works comes from a technique he discovered and perfected in which he avoids white in favor of pure colors. Phillip DeNoyer became a renowned portrait artist of Paris and London high society. He was also commissioned to paint American stars including Elizabeth Taylor, Dinah Shore and Jean Wallace.