Joseph Zacharie Jacques Apoux (5 November 1846,

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– 11 November 1910,

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) was a French painter, illustrator and engraver of the late 19th century associated with the

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Biography

Joseph Apoux studied painting and drawing under

Jean-Léon Gérôme Jean-Léon Gérôme (; 11 May 1824 – 10 January 1904) was a French painter and sculptor in the style now known as Academic painting, academicism. His paintings were so widely reproduced that he was "arguably the world's most famous living art ...

. He then specialized in

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and

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engraving. He exhibited in salons from 1880 and participated in the international exhibition ''Blanc et Noir'' ('Black and White') in 1886. Apoux produced numerous series of

erotic Eroticism () is a quality that causes sexual feelings, as well as a philosophical contemplation concerning the aesthetics of sexual desire, sensuality, and romantic love. That quality may be found in any form of artwork, including painting, sculp ...

engravings and prints, including ''Pornographic Alphabet'' (), ''Fantastic Reveries'', and ''Etching Caprices'' (). His work was published by the L. Joly publishing house (Quai Saint-Michel) and the print merchant René Pincebourde (Rue de Verneuil) between 1880 and 1900. Apoux lived his whole working life in Paris and married his first cousin Clarisse Camus, who bore him three children: Clarisse, who became a milliner and dressmaker, Marie, and Henri.

References

Bibliography

* Oliver, Valerie Cassel, ed. (2011)
"Apoux, Joseph"
In ''

Benezit Dictionary of Artists The ''Benezit Dictionary of Artists'' (in French, ''Bénézit: Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs'') is an extensive publication of bibliographical information on painters, sculptors, designers and engravers create ...

''. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. * Spiller, Monika (2021)
"Apoux, Joseph"
In Beyer, Andreas; Savoy, Bénédicte; and Tegethoff, Wolf (eds.). ''Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon - Internationale Künstlerdatenbank''. De Gruyter.
"Apoux (Joseph-Jacques-Zacharie)"
''Revue du Centre: littérature, histoire, archéologie, sciences, statistique et beaux-arts'', 15 June 1886. *"Apoux (Joseph)"
''Dictionnaire général des artistes de l'école française depuis l'origine des arts du dessin jusqu'à nos jours''
(Paris, 1887)
"Joseph Apoux"
''The British Museum'' ''Online''. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
"'Les Crêpes', an amusing Belle Époque French erotic etching by Joseph Apoux"
''MarkHill: Antiques and Modern Design.'' Retrieved 2 December 2021.

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