Nicolas Sternberg (1901-1959) was a prolific Hungarian-born artist active in interwar Paris, renowned for his elegant illustrations and portraits. His acclaimed works include erotic themes, especially in book illustrations. A Jewish artist, he survived the German occupation in hiding, continuing his art until his death around 1960, despite a largely unknown personal life.
Lushé, an enigmatic figure from the 1930s, is shrouded in mystery with no verifiable details of birth or death. Known for provocative sketches of women in bondage, his work appeared in a 1972 anthology. Recent findings of signed pieces attributed to a possible Polish émigré add to his legend without concrete proof.
~ 1889 -1939 Luc Lafnet was born in 1889 in Liege, he died in 1939 in Rueil-Malmaison (Hauts-de-Seine). Luc Lafnet was a painter, printmaker and illustrator in France. He lived in Paris from 1923 till 1939, his works approached the abstract art. He used the…
~ 1902 – 1964 Gerhard Georg August Gagelmann was the quintessential Weimar illustrator: sharp, confident, and always in demand. Gert Gagelmann graduated with distinction from Berlin’s Reimann School in 1921, the same year his work first appeared in Der Brummer. In September 1924, at age…
~ 1885 – 1960 Paul-Emile Becat was a French painter, printmaker, and engraver who won first prize at the Prix de Rome in 1920. He trained under Gabriel Ferrier and François Flameng, and made his debut at the Salon de Paris as early as 1913.…