Pierre Le-Tan
Born1950
Died2019
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Illustrator, painter

Pierre Le-Tan (1950 - 2019) was a French illustrator and painter.[1][2]

Biography

Pierre Le-Tan was born on June 5, 1950, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris to a Vietnamese father and French mother. His father Lê Phổ (1907-2001), was a painter and came to Paris to complete his studies at Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1937. Pierre learnt to draw from his father. It was on an American friend of his mother that he sent his drawings to the New Yorker. At age 17, Le-Tan was commissioned by the New Yorker Magazine for his first cover, which would mark the beginning of a long collaboration with many other American publications, such as Vogue, The Atlantic, Madame Figaro, Fortune and Harper's Bazaar. Spanning over more than 50 years, Le-Tan's career included from set design for films and theaters, to designing over 100 book covers and film posters. He passed away on September 17, 2019 Villejuif.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Slotnik, Daniel E. (2019-10-04). "Pierre Le-Tan, Illustrator With a Quiet Touch, Dies at 69". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  2. ↑ Hodgson, Moira. "'A Few Collectors' Review: Touring Their Cabinets of Curiosities". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  3. ↑ Diderich, Jennifer Weil, Joelle; Weil, Jennifer; Diderich, Joelle (2019-09-18). "Illustrator Pierre Le-Tan Dies". WWD. Retrieved 2023-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "French Artist Pierre Le-Tan Leaves an Indelible Mark". Architectural Digest. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
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