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Born 1862; died in Paris, 1930.
Charles Leandre was a painter, draughtsman, pastellist, sculptor and well known and prolific caricaturist.
Leandre was best known for his portraits, both the serious fashionable ones done in pastels and the bitingly satirical ones done for magazines in lithographic crayons (like most of his humorous drawings). He gained intimate knowledge of political circles from his uncle, who was a Deputy. Leandre drew for a number of important periodicals and was one of the founders of Le Rire in 1894. He also produced posters and book illustrations. The sculptural quality of the heads in his drawings has been attributed to his early training in plaster modeling.
Leandre studied drawing and design under the tutelage of Alexandre Cabanel at the Emile Bin School in Paris. After leaving school Leandre choose Paris, and more specifically Montmarte, as his lifelong artistic home. As such, throughout the 1890s Leandre is regularly found at Montmartre marketing his talents as an illustrator and creating programs, posters and bulletins for the cabarets and theatres, especially La Chat Noir.
During this period Leandre also illustrated for many humorous newspapers of the time such as L’Illustration, L’Assiete Au Beurre , La Gaulois, and Le Figaro Illustre.. Leandre’s well received publication of his "Gotha Des Souverains," series in Le Rire placed him among the front rank of modern caricaturists of La Belle Epoque. In addition to his contributions to weekly newspapers and satirical journals Leandre also published a series of albums: Nocturnes, Le Musee des souverains, and Paris el La Province.
Additionaly Leandre is acclaimed for his postcards, in particular for his series the "Collection Des Cent " his contribution to the "Corico" series " and " L'album Mariani" Likewise, Leandre produced admirable work in lithography, and designed many memorable posters, such as "Yvette Guilbert." " Les Nouveaux Maries," " Joseph Prudhomme," " Les Lutteurs," and "La Femme Au Chien." Leandre also produces a well received run of patriotic posters during WWI.
Throughout his artistic career Leandre regularly shows his work at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français where he distinguishes himself for his genre paintings and portraits executed in various media including pastel, paint, and lithography. With these public shows Leandre effectively communicates his broad ability to produce in artistic numerous different formats. Later in his career Leandre illustrates numerous publications for great writers like Gustave Flaubert.
Leandre received many artistic awards and his talent was well recognized. Of note were his award of a bronze medal at L'exposition Universelle Worlds Fair of 1889, and a gold medal awarded him at L'exposition Universelle Worlds Fair of 1900. Later in life he was awarded a knight of the Legion of Honour.
Bibliography:
Bailly-Herzberg « Dictionnaire De L'estampe En France 1830 – 1950 » Paris, 1985.
Clément-Janin, « Charles Léandre », Revue de l'art ancien et moderne, mars 1923.
Villa G., « La Rétrospective des lithographies de Ch. Léandre », Revue des artistes français, juillet 1952.
Buron H., Léandre, La Ferrière-aux-Étangs (Orne), avril 1979 (affiches, lithographies, dessins).
Buron H., « Charles Léandre », Bulletin du club français de la médaille, No. 74-75, 1er trimestre 1982
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