21 DECEMBER 1929, Page 26

Joseph Hemard—a Critical Study, by Marcel Valotaire (Brentano's, 21s.) is

one of a series of monographs intro- ducing modern French book-illustration to the English reader. Apart from the cover (which is both ugly and meaningless) the format is simple and adequate, and the varied selection of Hemard's animated drawings are welt reproduced. Hernard's work, very popular in France, has the bright colour and brief outline so successful in the drawings of the late Lovat Fraser, plus a certain rakish gallantry unmistakably French. His output has been colossal (over forty books, besides many theatrical decors and other work) ranging from illustrations to Cyrano de Bergerac to decorative panels for the Restaurant Ramponneau.

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