Jean
Effel,
real name François Lejeune (12
February 1908, Paris –
10 October 1982) was French painter, caricaturist, illustrator and journalist.
Mostly he considered himself to be journalist and political commentator. His
pseudonym is created by his initials F. L.
Effel
was born in Paris and
graduated in art, music and philosophy.
Despite all efforts and wishes of his father to take over his merchant trade,
Effel chose path of a professional artist. Often he drew for French newspaper
l’Humanite and he is also author of
illustrations of Jean de La Fontaine fables.
The cartoon cycle The
Creation of the World is
considered to be his greatest work. It was (filmed in
1957 by director E. Hofman). The entire cycle includes
five books: Le Ciel et la Terre (Sky
and earth), Les Plantes et Animaux (Plants
and animals), L'Homme (Man), La
Femme (Woman) and Le
Roman d'Adam et Eve (Story
of Adam and Eve). Among his important works are also the collection of
anti-fascist caricatures from 1935 and the book of cartoons When
Animals Still Talked from
1953.
Effel's paintings are easily readable, fresh,
humorous and novel, and carry his recognizable curly signature often with a
little daisy in the lower right corner that shows the author's kind view of the
world.
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