Joseph Porphyre Pinchon
French artist and draughtsperson
About Joseph Porphyre Pinchon
Lived 1871 – 1953 (aged 82). Joseph Porphyre Pinchon was a French artist, draftsperson, children's writer, film director, painter and comics artist.
Émile-Joseph Porphyre Pinchon (17 April 1871, Amiens – 20 June 1953, Paris) was a French painter, illustrator, designer and comic book creator, best known for his series Bécassine.
Biography Joseph Pinchon, born in Amiens in 1871, first studied painting with Fernand Cormon. His brother Emile Pinchon (1872–1933) was a sculptor. Joseph worked mainly as an animalier, painting hunting scenes. He was vice-president of the painting section of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, which he had joined in 1899; they awarded him their Grand prix in 1928, and in 1948 their Puvis de Chavannes prize.
As an illustrator he contributed to many books, including an 1899 edition of L'Arbre by Georges Rodenbach, and a 1947 edition of La Grande Meute by Paul Vialar. From 1926 to 1929, he also provided satirical illustrations to L'Écho de Paris.
After the first world war, he also directed two movies, Mektoub, set in Marocco in 1919, and Mon Village in 1920.
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French artist and draughtsperson (1871-1953)
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Joseph Porphyre Pinchon was born on 17 April 1871 in Amiens.
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Joseph Porphyre Pinchon died on 20 June 1953 in Paris.
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Joseph Porphyre Pinchon was an artist, draftsperson, children's writer, film director, painter and comics artist.
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Joseph Porphyre Pinchon was French.
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