Abel Faivre

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

Abel Faivre
Faivre in 1913
Born	Jules Abel Faivre (1867-03-30)30 March 1867 Lyon, France
Died	13 August 1945(1945-08-13) (aged 78) Nice, France
Education	École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts Académie Julian
Occupations	Painter illustrator 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.^[4] His work is held in the collections of the National Library of Medicine, the University of Michigan, the Museum of Modern Art, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, the Louvre Museum in Paris, Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Brooklyn Museum.^[5][6][7][8]

Collections

• Musée d'Orsay, La Femme à l'éventail,^[9] Nature morte à l'aiguière et aux fruits^[10]
• British Museum^[11]
• Chicago Art Institute^[12]

Gallery

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  Cover art for a French comic book
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  Poster requesting donations for "Loan For Freedom" to help beat Germany in World War One