09.24.2020-10.31.2020
JEAN-EMILE LABOUREUR
Graveur
Born in Nantes in 1877, Laboureur was encouraged at a very young age by the mécène and art lover Lotz-Brissonneau. He left Nantes for Paris in 1895. There he received advice from Toulouse-Lautrec and lessons from Lepère and then stayed in the United States.
In 1914, his job as an interpreter for the British army brought him back into contact with the Anglo-Saxon world. It was at this time that he found his own style, made of elegance and humour.
In addition to engravings with burin and woodcuts, he illustrated many texts of French literature, including some first editions.
The bookstore presents a set of engravings covering the entire period of Jean-Emile Laboureur's production, including very rare woodcuts dating from the turn of the century, his war engravings, and some preparatory drawings.
In addition, we will highlight many books composed of original engravings, illustrating the works of the greatest authors of the time like Colette, Oscar Wilde or François Mauriac.
Image
Jean-Emile LABOUREUR (1877-1943)
Toilettes : Le cor au papier peint rayé, 1907
25 x 14,7 cm
signée, tirée à 7 exemplaire