Abel Faivre
Abel Faivre (March 30, 1867 – August 13, 1945) was a French painter, illustrator and cartoonist.
Early life and work
Jules Abel Faivre was born in Lyon, France. He attended École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon[1] for three years. He then attended the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian.[2] He was a member of the Société des Artistes Français. He lived in La Croix-Valmer. Professionally, he created propaganda posters for the French Army in World War I. He drew comics for Le Rire, L'Écho de Paris, and Le Figaro.[3]
Later life and legacy
Faivre died in August, 1945, in Nice, France. A boulevard is named after Faivre in La Croix-Valmer.[citation needed] His work is held in the collections of the National Library of Medicine, the University of Michigan, the Museum of Modern Art. and the Brooklyn Museum.[4][5][6][7]
Collections
- Musée d'Orsay, La Femme à l'éventail,[8] Nature morte à l'aiguière et aux fruits[9]
- British Museum[10]
- Chicago Art Institute[11]
Gallery
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Cover art for a French comic book
References
- ^ Benezit Dictionnary of Artists
- ^ (fr)appl-lachaise.net
- ^ "Deposit Your Gold for France. Gold Fights for Victory". World Digital Library. 1915. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ "Hygiène Par Abel Faivre". Images from the History of Medicine. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Jours de guerre, 1915-1919 / Abel Faivre". Digital General Collection. University of Michigan Libraries. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "On les aura!, 2e. Emprunt de La Défense Nationale". The Collection. Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Jules-Abel Faivre". Collections. Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ musee-orsay.fr
- ^ musee-orsay.fr
- ^ collection.britishmuseum.org
- ^ artic.edu
External links
Media related to Abel Faivre at Wikimedia Commons- Abel Faivre on artnet
- Abel Faivre on Gallica French archives
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