Jean de Paleologu (or Paleologue) (1855 – 24 November 1942) was a

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n poster artist, painter, and illustrator, who often used Pal or PAL as his signature or logo and was active in France and the United States. Born in

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, he trained in England, then returned to Romania and attended a military academy. He visited London again several times, then moved to Paris.''Benezit'' 2006, vol. 10, p. 806. He left Paris for the United States in 1900. Paleologu illustrated ''Petits poèmes russes'' (''Small Russian Poems'') by

Catulle Mendès Catulle Mendès (22 May 1841 – 8 February 1909) was a French poet and man of letters. Early life and career Of Portuguese Jewish extraction, Mendès was born in Bordeaux. After childhood and adolescence in Toulouse, he arrived in Paris in 185 ...

, published by Charpentier in 1893. His work also appeared in many periodicals, including '' Vanity Fair'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Plume'', '' Rire'', '' Cocorico'', ''

Les Maîtres de l'Affiche ''Maîtres de l'Affiche'' (Masters of the Poster) refers to 256 color lithographic plates used to create an art publication during the Belle Époque in Paris, France. The collection, reproduced from the original works of ninety-seven artists in a ...

'', ''Froufrou'', ''Sans-Gêne'', and ''Vie en Rose''. He painted portraits of comedians and music-hall performers, and created some of the most influential poster advertisements for

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manufacturers (such as the ''Déesse'') and

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events, often featuring beautiful women. During the latter part of his life in the United States, he worked in applied graphics: at first magazines, then ads and publicity for the auto, film and animation industries. He died in

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Saur 2000, vol. 7, p. 533 says Paleologue died in Miami.

Gallery

File:Jean de Paleologu - Jules Massenet - Sapho.jpg, File:Poster 'The Lions - Nouveau Cirque' by PAL - Médiathèque de Chaumont.jpg, File:Poster 'Whitworth Cycles, Paris' by PAL - Médiathèque de Chaumont.jpg, File:Marie François Sadi Carnot Vanity Fair 21 September 1889.JPG, File:Leslie Ward Vanity Fair 23 November 1889.jpg, File:Valeska Suratt - The Belle of the Boulevard.jpg, File:Allegorical topless woman holding winged wheel by PAL (Jean de Paleologue).jpg File:Affiche Folies bergère La Loïe Fuller.jpg File:Affiche Folies Bergère Loïe Fuller.jpg,

Loie Fuller Loie Fuller (born Marie Louise Fuller; January 15, 1862 – January 1, 1928), also known as Louie Fuller and Loïe Fuller, was an American actress and dancer who was a pioneer of both modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques. Career Born ...

File:Affiche PAL Déesse.jpg File:Affiche cycles Fernand Clément & Cie.jpg, Advertising poster circa 1897 File:Affiche cycles Clément, PAL.jpg, Advertising poster for Cycles Clément

References

Notes Sources * ''

Benezit Dictionary of Artists The ''Benezit Dictionary of Artists'' (in French, ''Bénézit: Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs'') is an extensive publication of bibliographical information on painters, sculptors, designers and engravers created ...

'' (2006). Paris: Gründ. . * Saur, K. G., publisher (2000). ''The Artists of the World: A Bio-bibliographical Index A to Z''. Munich: K. G. Saur. .

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Peleologu, Jean De 1855 births 1942 deaths Romanian poster artists Romanian illustrators Artists from Bucharest Romanian emigrants to the United States Vanity Fair (British magazine) artists 19th-century Romanian painters 20th-century Romanian painters