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Abel Faivre

Abel Faivre

French artist


Abel Faivre (30 March 1867 – 13 August 1945) was a French painter, illustrator and cartoonist.

Abel Faivre, 1913

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


References

  1. "Deposit Your Gold for France. Gold Fights for Victory". World Digital Library. 1915. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  2. "Hygiène Par Abel Faivre". Images from the History of Medicine. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  3. "Jours de guerre, 1915-1919 / Abel Faivre". Digital General Collection. University of Michigan Libraries. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  4. "On les aura!, 2e. Emprunt de La Défense Nationale". The Collection. Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  5. "Jules-Abel Faivre". Collections. Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 26 October 2013.



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