Henri Galeron
Henri Galeron (born December 4, 1939 in Saint-Étienne-du-Grès ) is a French illustrator and stamp artist .
Life
Henri Galeron studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Marseille , where he graduated in 1961. After several years in the publishing industry, Galeron has been working as a freelance artist since 1974, primarily in the field of book illustration. Among other things, he illustrated texts by Franz Kafka , Roald Dahl and Lewis Carroll, among others . In 1985 Galeron was awarded the Prix Honoré. In 1997 he started designing postage stamps for the French postal service . From 1987 to 1990 Galeron taught illustration at the École Émile Cohl in Lyon .
Galeron designs book covers, magazine and CD covers, games and much more. He lives and works in Montrouge .
Books
- Tom et son ombre de Zoé Galeron , Gallimard, 2006
- L'homme qui voulait apprendre à marcher aux poissons , text by Patrick Couratin based on Edward Lear, Panama, 2008
- Monsieur de Marie-Ange Guillaume , text by Patrick Couratin, Panama, 2008
- Bouche cousue , text by François David, Motus, 2010
- Chacun Son Tour , text by Gilbert Laffaille, Les Grandes Personnes, 2011
- Moinsieur , text by Marie-Ange Guillaume, Les Grandes Personnes, 2011
- Le Chacheur , text by Bernard Azimuth, Les Grandes Personnes, 2001 (German edition: The hunter and his dog , Jacoby & Stuart publishing house , 2011)
Postage stamps
- Le voyage d'une lettre - Series of 6 - 1997
- Meilleurs voeux - 1998
- La lettre au fil du temps - Series of 6 - 1998
- Fêtes de fin d'année - Croix rouge française - 2000
- Rocamadour (Lot) - 2002
Prices
- Prix Honoré 1985
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Galeron, Henri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French illustrator and postage stamp artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Etienne-du-Grès |