René Vincent (1879–1936) was a French illustrator who was active in the 1920s-1930s. He worked in an
Art Deco
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style and became famous for his poster designs. He was influential in the Art Deco movement in the period between the two world wars. His illustrations helped define advertising in the 20th century.
Early life
Vincent was born in 1879 in
Bordeaux, France
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, the son of, novelist Charles Vincent. His older brother was
Henri Vincent-Anglade (1876-1956), a portrait painter. Vincent studied at the art school,
Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. This is when he started to illustrate books to earn money. It was at this time he changed his major from architecture to graphic arts. Occasionally he went by the pseudonym Rageot.
Professional life
Vincent was an illustrator for
''La Vie Parisienne'', ''
L'Illustration
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'' and
''Fantiso''. When he came to the United States, he did work for the ''
Saturday Evening Post'' and
Harper's Bazaar. Most of his contributions to these magazines were fashion illustrations. When he came back to France, he created a plethora of advertisements for
Bugatti,
Peugeot
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The family business that preceded the current Peugeot companies was founded in 1810, with a steel foundry that soon started making hand tools and kitchen equipment, and the ...
,
Michelin, and
Shell Oil Company
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. His most recognizable work is the 1925 Porto Ramos Pinto poster.
Vincent was a great lover of cars, so as a result he was one of the first French citizens to have a driver's license and was also one of the first
Paris
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ians to have a garage built onto his house. Vincent had a particular design style of distorting perspective and dynamism.
Death
Vincent died in 1936 in Paris. He was 57 years old.
See also
*
Henri Vincent-Anglade
*
Benezit Dictionary of Artists
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References
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1879 births
1936 deaths
French illustrators
French erotic artists
19th-century French painters
French male painters
20th-century French painters
20th-century French male artists
19th-century French male artists