Georges Léonnec (1881 – 1940), the brother of the novelist
Félix Léonnec
Félix Léonnec was a French writer and film director, born in 1872 in Brest
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, began his career as a cartoonist selling drawings to newspapers in 1899. After participating in
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
he worked as an illustrator for the magazine ''
La Vie Parisienne''. He worked for several other publications including Fantasio and Le Sourire. He was also well known for his advertising illustrations for
Byrrh apéritif wine, Dufayel department stores, and the Casino of Paris.
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1881 births
1940 deaths
French military personnel of World War I
École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs alumni
French illustrators
Magazine illustrators
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