Lilliput (1950)

Year: 1950

Format: Magazine

Illustrator: André François (1915-2005)

Client: Lilliput

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Details: This Lilliput magazine cover from November 1950 was illustrated by André François (1915-2005).

François (originally named André Farkas) was born in Temesvár, Austria-Hungary, now Timișoara, Romania. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest (1932-33), before moving to Paris in 1934 and studying in the studio of poster artist A.M Cassandre. He became a French citizen in 1939.

He worked primarily as a painter and sculptor but is perhaps best known as a cartoonist, with clients including the New Yorker and Punch. He also created artwork for posters, book covers, children's books and stage design.