ANDRÉ FRANÇOIS (1915-2004)
Born André FARKAS in Timisoara (Ungary, later Rumania), André François attended the Art Acade my in Budapest before moving to Paris where he became pupil of the famous poster artist CASSANDRE. He became French citizen in 1939 and settled with his British wife and his two children in the country, near Paris- In 1949 he began a long collaboration with Punch, Lilliput and shortly after that with Graphis in Szwitzerland. As one can see from the list of his exhibitions and publications below, André François was one of the most successful graphic artists of his time. In 2002 André François’ studio burns to the ground in the night of December 7th to 8th. His lifework is almost completely destroyed (actually the only pieces that have escaped destruction were the works in private collections and at Bartsch & Chariau.
1955 First exhibition in Galerie La Hune in Paris
1960 Goldmedal of The Art Director’s Club USA. Publishes„The Biting Eye of André François”, Perpetua Books, with a forward by Ronald Searle
1962 Exhibition at Bianchini Gallery in New York
1963 First cover at The New Yorker
1967 Exhibition Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Galerie Delpire, Paris, Wilhelm Busch Museum, Hannover
1970 Exhibition Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
1971 Exhibition Galerie Wolfgang Gurlitt, Munich
1974 Exhibition Galerie Ostermalm, Stockholm, „André François“ a first monograph is published by Garzanti Milan
1975 Becomes member of the Royal Akademie of Arts in London
1978 Exhibition in Musée des Beaux-Arts, Brussel
1979 Prix Honoré Daumier
1980 Grand Prix National des Arts Graphiques
1986 Retrospective exhibition, Palais de Tokyo, Paris Monograph „André François“ Editions Herscher, Paris
1995 Exhibition in five Museums in Japan, Exhibition in Rupertinum, Salzburg
2003 Centre Pompidou exhibits about 80 new works he had feverishly started to paint immediately after the fire.
2004 Death of André François
Born André FARKAS in Timisoara (Ungary, later Rumania), André François attended the Art Acade my in Budapest before moving to Paris where he became pupil of the famous poster artist CASSANDRE. He became French citizen in 1939 and settled with his British wife and his two children in the country, near Paris- In 1949 he began a long collaboration with Punch, Lilliput and shortly after that with Graphis in Szwitzerland. As one can see from the list of his exhibitions and publications below, André François was one of the most successful graphic artists of his time. In 2002 André François’ studio burns to the ground in the night of December 7th to 8th. His lifework is almost completely destroyed (actually the only pieces that have escaped destruction were the works in private collections and at Bartsch & Chariau.
1955 First exhibition in Galerie La Hune in Paris
1960 Goldmedal of The Art Director’s Club USA. Publishes„The Biting Eye of André François”, Perpetua Books, with a forward by Ronald Searle
1962 Exhibition at Bianchini Gallery in New York
1963 First cover at The New Yorker
1967 Exhibition Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Galerie Delpire, Paris, Wilhelm Busch Museum, Hannover
1970 Exhibition Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
1971 Exhibition Galerie Wolfgang Gurlitt, Munich
1974 Exhibition Galerie Ostermalm, Stockholm, „André François“ a first monograph is published by Garzanti Milan
1975 Becomes member of the Royal Akademie of Arts in London
1978 Exhibition in Musée des Beaux-Arts, Brussel
1979 Prix Honoré Daumier
1980 Grand Prix National des Arts Graphiques
1986 Retrospective exhibition, Palais de Tokyo, Paris Monograph „André François“ Editions Herscher, Paris
1995 Exhibition in five Museums in Japan, Exhibition in Rupertinum, Salzburg
2003 Centre Pompidou exhibits about 80 new works he had feverishly started to paint immediately after the fire.
2004 Death of André François
