Zyg Brunner
Zyg Brunner, also known as Zygismund Brunner, or Sigismond Leopold (12 November 1878, Warsaw – 7 April 1961, Paris) was a Polish draftsman, caricaturist, and illustrator. Brunner arrived in Paris at the turn of the century and had his first art exhibition in 1905 at the age of twenty-seven. He submitted works to the Gazette du Bon Ton and created illustrations for children's books such as Grimm's Fairy Tales, as well as for risqué novels.
Also recorded as Sigismond Leopold Brunner · S. Brunner · Zig Brunner · Zygismund Brunner
Zyg Brunner
- Born
- 1878 · Warsaw.
- Died
- 1961 · Paris.
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- caricaturist · painter · draftsperson · illustrator · artist
- Fields
- painting · visual arts
- Languages
- Polish · French
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Zyg Brunner, also known as Zygismund Brunner, or Sigismond Leopold (12 November 1878, Warsaw – 7 April 1961, Paris) was a Polish draftsman, caricaturist, and illustrator. Brunner arrived in Paris at the turn of the century and had his first art exhibition in 1905 at the age of twenty-seven. He submitted works to the Gazette du Bon Ton and created illustrations for children's books such as Grimm's Fairy Tales, as well as for risqué novels.
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He worked for La Vie Parisienne, Fantasio, La Baïonnette, Le Rire, Le Sourire, Monsieur, and many other publications. Anatole France had him illustrate his novel Abeille. He also designed a fabric print, "Beaucoup de Chiens" ("Lots of Dog"), for the Stehli Silk Corporation.
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1878
Zyg Brunner born at Warsaw.
1961
Zyg Brunner died at Paris.
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- 1.Parfois francisé en Sigismond-Léopold (Bénézit)
- 2.Acte de décès (avec date et lieu de naissance) à Paris , , vue 24/31.
- 3.Charenton-le-Pont (94) : ancien cimetière - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs. landrucimetieres.fr.
- 4.De Montmartre au Quartier Latin, Albin Michel, 1927, p. 61-62.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Sigismond Leopold Brunner, S. Brunner, Zig Brunner and Zygismund Brunner. His recorded languages were Polish and French.
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