Raymond Savignac
Raymond Pierre Guillaume Savignac (* 6. November 1907 in Paris , France ; † 31 October 2002 in Trouville-sur-Mer , Calvados ) was a French graphic artist and graphic designer , specializing in commercial art , internationally known for his poster art .
Life
Raymond Savignac, often just shortened to " Savignac ", began working as a self-taught graphic artist under the guidance of AM Cassandre in 1935. Basic knowledge was imparted to him at the École Lavoisier in Paris.
His work was characterized above all by a humorous simplicity. One of his greatest successes was a poster of what he designed for a "milk soap" from Monsavon-Seifen , on which a cow was shown producing the soap with her milk directly on the udder. Another famous poster was " La Guerre des boutons " (" War of the Buttons ").
He had international commissions for his poster designs and took part in numerous exhibitions around the world. In 1955 and 1957 he was awarded the first prizes at poster exhibitions in Chicago , USA . In 1964, some of his works (including the “ Monsavon poster ”) were shown at the documenta III in Kassel in the graphics department . A permanent exhibition of his work can be seen at the Montebello Museum in Trouville, where he spent the last years of his life.
literature
- documenta III. International exhibition ; Catalog: Volume 1: Painting and Sculpture; Volume 2: Hand Drawings; Volume 3: Industrial Design, Graphics; Kassel / Cologne 1964
- Alain Weill: Encyclopédie de l'affiche . Editions Hazan, Paris 2011, ISBN 978-2-7541-0582-8 , pp. 110-113, 344 m. Fig.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Savignac, Raymond |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Savignac, Raymond Pierre Guillaume (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French graphic artist and graphic designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 2002 |
| Place of death | Trouville-sur-Mer |