Raymond Savignac
Illustration — Raymond Savignac at home Raymond Savignac (6 November 1907, Paris, – 29 October 2002, Trouville-sur-Mer), often just abbreviated to "Savignac", was a French graphic artist famous for his commercial posters. His work is distinguished by a humorous simplicity. Self-taught, he started designing posters under the direction of Cassandre, but met his greatest success with the poster for Yoplait yogurt, which featured the udders of a cow directly supplying the "milk yogurt" with milk.
Also recorded as Raymond Pierre Guillaume Savignac
Raymond Savignac
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- Full name
- Raymond Pierre Guillaume Savignac.
- Born
- 1907. · 15th arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 2002. · Trouville-sur-Mer.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- poster artist, designer and illustrator.
- Fields
- graphic design.
- Languages
- French.
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Illustration — Raymond Savignac at home Raymond Savignac (6 November 1907, Paris, – 29 October 2002, Trouville-sur-Mer), often just abbreviated to "Savignac", was a French graphic artist famous for his commercial posters. His work is distinguished by a humorous simplicity. Self-taught, he started designing posters under the direction of Cassandre, but met his greatest success with the poster for Yoplait yogurt, which featured the udders of a cow directly supplying the "milk yogurt" with milk.
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Another famous poster was called "La Guerre des boutons" (War of Buttons). In 1949, Savignac's works were exhibited with those of his contemporary poster artist Bernard Villemot at the Gallery of Beaux Arts in Paris. A permanent display of his work may be found at the Montebello Museum in Trouville, where he spent his last years. There is also a beachfront walk dedicated to him. Many of his posters depicted the Norman seaside town. These works can be seen there. His murals can be seen also around town.
Huguette Sainson is recorded as having studied under Raymond Savignac. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is graphic design. Employment is recorded with Publi-Ciné. Work by Raymond Savignac is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
Raymond Savignac is recorded at birth as Raymond Pierre Guillaume Savignac. Recorded as poster artist, designer and illustrator.
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1907
Raymond Savignac was born in 1907 at 15th arrondissement of Paris.
2002
Raymond Savignac died in 2002 at Trouville-sur-Mer.
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15th arrondissement of Paris.
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