Georges de Feure

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Georges de Feure (before 1910)
National Museum in Warsaw
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Georges de Feure (real name Georges Joseph van Sluijters, 6 September 1868 – 26 November 1943) was a French painter, theatrical designer, and industrial art designer in the symbolism and Art Nouveau styles.

De Feure was born in Paris. His father was an affluent Dutch architect, and his mother was Belgian. De Feure had two sons, Jean Corneille and Pierre Louis, in the early 1890s with his mistress Pauline Domec and a daughter with his first wife Marguerite Guibert (married 7 July 1897).

In 1886, de Feure was one of the eleven students admitted at the

Rijksacademie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam, which he did however leave very quickly for Paris since he felt that formal academic training had nothing to offer him. Being of very independent nature, de Feure never again took up formal artistic studies, and forged his own independent path. He was however influenced by Jules Chéret in his posters for the café concert but most likely was never his pupil and became the key designer of Siegfried Bing
for L'Art Nouveau.

He showed work in the

Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
for his contribution to the decorative arts. He died in poverty at the age of 75 years in Paris.

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Further reading

  • George de Feure: 1868–1928 / Ian Millman.- Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum; Zwolle: Wanders [Distr.]. I11.- (19th century masters;4)
  • Ian Millman Georges de Feure : maître du symbolisme et de l'Art nouveau, A.C.R. Edition internationale, Paris-Courbevoie 1992

External links

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