Fernand Fau (13 July 1858 - 27 November 1915) was a French illustrator and cartoonist whose work was widely published in popular journals around the turn of the 19th century.

Biography

Fau was born in

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in 1858. He produced copious illustrations under the pseudonym "Fanfare". He made the illustrations for the drama by Ferny "Le Secret du manifestant" at the "shadow show" in the cabaret ''

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''. He also illustrated the shadow show ''Une Affaire d'honneur'' by

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at ''Le Chat Noir''. In 1890 ''Le Chat Noir'' put on his ''Idylle'', a revue in one act with music by Charles de Sivry. His illustrations appeared in the ''Chat Noir'' humorous magazine and also in ''

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''. He illustrated many children's books throughout his career, and was a satirist. Fau was also versed in Art Nouveau, and exhibited at the

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in 1895. Fernand Fau died in Paris in 1915.

Illustrated works

*Jean Perrot, 34 leçons de choses en images sans paroles à raconter par les petits, deuxième livre d'initiation et d'élocution, F. Nathan *Alfred Carel, ''Les brasseries à femmes de Paris'', Paris : E. Monnier, 1884 *

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, ''Les Concubins; La Glèbe; Un pèlerinage'', Paris, E. Monnier, de Brunhoff, 1886 * * * * * *

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, ''La Peur des coups'', Paris, G. Charpentier et E. Fasquelle, 1895 * Rabelais pour la jeunesse, Gargantua, texte adapté par

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, Librairie Larousse *Rabelais pour la jeunesse, Pantagruel, texte adapté par Marie Butts, Librairie Larousse

References

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External links

* *Dictionnaire des illustrateurs, 1800–1914. Sous la direction de Marcus Osterwalder. Éditions Ides et Calendes, 1989, p. 355 1858 births 1919 deaths French editorial cartoonists 19th-century French illustrators French comics artists French satirists People from Poitiers Art Nouveau illustrators {{cartoonist-stub