Georges Gaudy
Georges Gaudy (born October 6, 1872 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode , † 1940 in Brussels ) was a Belgian painter, etcher and poster artist of Art Nouveau and a cyclist .
Nothing is known about his artistic training, but the professional quality of his works suggests that he was not self-taught .
He mainly dealt with advertising posters for bicycle manufacturers and the automotive industry. He also created portraits of women in oil painting. He was also a successful cyclist and won several awards.
Some of his works show features of luminism . He took part in Belgian art exhibitions.
Gaudy was a member of the Société des Aquafortistes Belges and the Cercle Artistique et Littéraire de Bruxelles . He was based in Brussels and Linkebeek .
literature
- Gaudy, Georges . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 13 : Gaab-Gibus . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1920, p. 263 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
Commons : Georges Gaudy - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Georges Gaudy. Biographical data and works in the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaudy, Georges |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian painter, etcher, poster artist and cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1940 |
| Place of death | Brussels |