Jean Lambert-Rucki Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts of 1925, the exhibition that epitomized what came to be called decades later Art Deco, a "modern" style characterized by a streamlined geometric and symmetric compositions, and a sleek machine-age look. From 1930, Lambert-Rucki became one of the pioneers of Modern Religious Art. In 1931, he became an active member of the Union des Artistes Modernes (UAM), where he exhibited alongside René Herbst, Charles-Edouard Jeanneret (Le Corbusier), Robert Mallet-Stevens, the architect Georges-Henri Pingusson, Jean Fouquet (for whom he made jewelery), in exhibits that emphasized design over decoration. Jean Lambert-Rucki became a naturalized French
Edouard Lippé "Porgy and Bess", and one of the first African-American opera singers of renown. Dr. Lippe, as he was also known, also gave lessons to another lesser known but gifted young singer by the name of Victor Marchese who went on to record with MGM records - see Flamingo. Lippé wrote many songs, including a particularly graceful setting of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "How Do I Love Thee?" included by Arleen Augér in a 1986 recital of love songs. Edouard Lippé Edouard Lippé (May 24, 1884 in Pennsylvania – 1956), also frequently spelt Eduardo Lippe, was an American composer, baritone and singing