Chaval, civil name Yvan Francis Le Louarn (* 10 February 1915 in

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; † 22 January 1968 by suicide in Paris), was a French

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ist. German editions of his oeuvre were mostly published by

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Career

* Painters schools ** School of Fine Arts, Bordeaux ** Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris

Oeuvre

Books

Work in newspapers

His cartoons were also published in: * ''Paris Match'' * ''Le Figaro'' * ''Le Rire'' * ''Punch'' et ** ''Le Bordelais'' Chaval in fr:WP

Book illustrations

He illustrated the following books: * Swift **''INSTRUCTIONS AUX DOMESTIQUES & Opuscules Humoristiques'' *

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**''Die Schule der Diktatoren'' *

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** ''Perrot, mon ami'' * Denise Haraari * Slawomir Mrozek **''Das Leben für Fortgeschrittene'', **''Das Leben für Anfänger''

Films

* ''Conte médiocre'' * ''Les oiseaux sont des cons''

Awards

* Prix Carrizey * Coupe Internationale du Meilleur Dessinateur

Exhibitions

* Japan * USA * Paris * Germany

Personal

Chaval's political opinions are seen controversially in France.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaval 20th-century French painters 20th-century French male artists French male painters Artists who died by suicide French editorial cartoonists French caricaturists French humorists French satirists French comics artists 1915 births Artists from Bordeaux 1968 deaths 1968 suicides Suicides in Paris Pseudonymous comics artists