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
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  Poster requesting donations for "Loan For Freedom" to help beat Germany in World War One

References

External links

• Media related to Abel Faivre at Wikimedia Commons
• Abel Faivre on artnet
• Abel Faivre on Gallica French archives

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