Adrienne Segur
Adrienne Segur (23 November 1901 – 11 August 1981) was a French children's book illustrator.[1] Segur's illustrations were made known by the publishing house Flammarion in the 1950s and 1960s[2] and appeared particularly in The Fairy Tale Book, the English translation of Il Etait Une Fois published in 1958 by Golden Books, Simon and Schuster.
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| Born | 23 November 1901 Athens, Greece |
| Died | 11 August 1981 (aged 79) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Illustration |
| Spouse | Mounir Hafez |
Segur was born in Athens, Greece, in the family of French writer Nicolas Segur. Around 1932 she married the Egyptian poet and thinker fr:Mounir Hafez.[2] In 1934, The Fairy Tales of Perrault by Adrienne Segur was published. In 1936–1939, Segur was the director of the children's column in Le Figaro where she made all the illustrations.[2]
Segur died in Paris, France.[2]
References
- "The Art of Adrienne Ségur". Spirit of the Ages. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- Christine Norstrand. "Once upon a time.... Adrienne Segur". Art Passions. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
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