Gaston Noury
Gaston Noury (17 December 1866 in Elbeuf, Normandy – 21 September 1936 Le Havre, Normandy) was a French painter, poster artist, illustrator, cartoonist and theatrical costume designer, working in Le Havre and Paris, where he settled around 1889. His prolific output covered a wide variety of subjects and his images were used for posters, books, postcards, songbooks, genre scenes and fashion plates. He provided illustrations for magazines such as La Chronique parisienne, Saint-Nicolas, Gil Blas illustré, Journal amusant (1889–1890), and Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui.
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- poster artist · painter · designer
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- French
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Gaston Noury (17 December 1866 in Elbeuf, Normandy – 21 September 1936 Le Havre, Normandy) was a French painter, poster artist, illustrator, cartoonist and theatrical costume designer, working in Le Havre and Paris, where he settled around 1889. His prolific output covered a wide variety of subjects and his images were used for posters, books, postcards, songbooks, genre scenes and fashion plates. He provided illustrations for magazines such as La Chronique parisienne, Saint-Nicolas, Gil Blas illustré, Journal amusant (1889–1890), and Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui.
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Born at Elbeuf in 1865, died in Le Havre in 1936.
The recorded working language is French. Work by Gaston Noury is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art.
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1865
Gaston Noury born at Elbeuf.
1936
Gaston Noury died at Le Havre.
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- 1.Entry of Gaston Noury in the Bibliothèque nationale de France
- 2.George Glazer Gallery - Gaston Noury French Dance Hall Costume Designs.
- 3.Gaston Noury - Robin's SM-201 Website.
- 4.Pour le Pauvres de France et de Russie.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Bénézit, E. Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs. France: Librairie Gründ, 1966. Vol. 6, p. 389.
- Biographies of the Postcard Artists. Vintage Postcards.com.
- Musée Christian Dior. Les Collections. August 2025.
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