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24 October 2008, 06:45 PM
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French Aviator Portraits - Artist Info?
Hello Members of the Art Forum,
I recently purchased these two portraits as part of a lot of WWI art. It was one of those auction impulse buys (I collect, but not WWI art specifically), but I am glad I took the leap as I quite enjoy them. Thanks to this site I obtained information about  Alfred Heurtaux, French hero of both wars, and a man I would have loved to have met, and I am working on the other gentleman's identity. However, I cannot divine who the artist is. Can anyone identify his/her name, or have any information about him, or these images???? I believe they are stone lithos. From a series perhaps?Thank you. I hope this works with my images - have never posted to any forum with images attached....... |
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24 October 2008, 07:18 PM
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The man himself
Henri Farre....
Google him - you should find plenty of material. You might also be interested to know a large number of his original paintings are in the Air Force Art Collection....
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29 October 2008, 03:30 AM
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Wow! Great find!
Russ
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29 October 2008, 09:58 AM
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Farre - Sky Fighters of France
Be sure to check out Farre's book "Sky Fighters of France"
Originally published in French - the link above is to an English reprint (images are in black and white). This book is Farre's adventures and wonderings from escadrille to escadrille during WWI where he painted pilots as well as air-to-air action - some based on interviews with the pilots, some based on his own flights as a passenger. It is a great read. Also know that after the war, there was a tour of Farre's paintings in the US to benefit orphans if French fliers from the war. I have a program from the show in Philadelphia, but I know it was also in Boston and Chicago and I can only assume New York. Yes, the Air and Space Musuem has some quantity of his WWI painitings, but few are in display in the public areas. Several I have seen are hanging in conference rooms in the administrative area on the third floor. Thanks for sharing these wonderful paintings. |
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