Andre Girard (1901 - 1968) New York / France"Venice Impression"

Andre Girard (1901 - 1968) New York / France"Venice Impression"
Medium: Ink and oil wash / Paper
Painting Size: 15 x 21 inches
Frame Size: 22 x 27 inches
Condition: This artwork is in good overall condition for its age.
Signature: Signed
Artist: Andre Girard (1901 - 1968)
About Artist:
Andre Girard (1901 - 1968) was active/lived in New York / France. Andre Girard is known for Painting.

Andre Girard was a French painter, poster-maker and Resistance worker. During the Second World War he founded and headed the CARTE network, also taking "Carte" as his personal code-name. He was the eldest child born to a pair of brewers and attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts before doing military service at Saint-Cyr. He became a painter, studying with Roualt and Bonnard, as well as a caricaturist and theatre set designer.

He was known as one of the best publicity poster designers in Paris during the 1930s. He set himself up in Venice in 1936–37 and in Manhattan in 1938. In New York, he produced several religious paintings (Stations of the Cross, Apocalypse, etc.) and in 1952 he decorated several churches in New York, Vermont, and California. In 1947 he published Peut-on dire la vrit sur la Rsistance, in which he presented several important corrections to Bnouville's book Le Sacrifice du matin. He died and was buried

ECOWJ2310063
Bidders need to know

All the items are sold as is and all sales are final. All bidders are encouraged to review our terms before bidding.
By registering for and/or placing a bid in any Time auction you acknowledge that you have read understand and agree to our Auction terms, Shipping and Payment Policies.

We encourage all buyers to ask for condition reports and or other photos before bidding, with any questions about each item, Email is the best way to reach us, email NewYork@timeauctionglobal.com so we may aid you in your assessment. Condition is appropriate to the age of the item. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is free from damage and wear. All photos are professionally color calibrated. Please go through photos for more details on conditions and age; Color may be different depends on your screen.

"

Fine Art, Other

20%

Eric | (718) 225-2210 | newyork@timeauctionglobal.com

Pickup Details

Shipping Available

Time Auction

255-10 Northern Blvd, Little Neck NY 11362

When to Pickup

Friday, 1/19, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 1/20, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Ask a Question

Report Item