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Original Zeichnung von André Girard von ca. 1940. -- Maße: ca. 22,5 x 20 cm. -- gut erhalten. || Original drawing by André Girard, from c. 1940. Mounted on thin cardboard. -- in good condition. || Dessin original d'André Girard de c. 1940.|| André Girard (1901-1968) was a French painter, poster-maker, and Resistance worker known for founding and leading the CARTE network a French Resistance network during WWII. Born in Chinon, Girard studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and served in the military before pursuing a career as a painter, caricaturist, and theatre set designer. He gained recognition as a prominent poster designer during the 1930s in Paris. He produced, among others, advertising posters for Duco (1928-29), Peugeot (1930), Mercier Frères (1930), Gitanes cigarettes (1930), Marconi (1935) Dubonnet, The Capehart, Shell.He travelled to France and throughout Europe, and fell under the spell of Venice. In 1937, he embarked for New York and his career as a painter took off. In 193 |