Abel Faivre (30 March 1867 – 13 August 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 on 13 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 -
Poster requesting donations for "Loan For Freedom" to help beat Germany in World War One
References
- ^ Benezit Dictionnary of Artists
- ^ (fr) appl-lachaise.net Archived 2018-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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
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Media related to
Abel Faivre at Wikimedia Commons - Abel Faivre on artnet
- Abel Faivre on Gallica French archives
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