Pierre Le-Tan

Pierre Le-Tan
Born	1950 (1950)
Died	2019 (aged 68–69)
Nationality	French
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 died on September 17, 2019, in 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.
4. "French Artist Pierre Le-Tan Leaves an Indelible Mark". Architectural Digest. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2023-03-11.