Raymond Savignac
- Introduction
- Raymond Savignac, often just abbreviated to "Savignac", was a French graphic artist famous for his commercial posters. He was born on November 6, 1907 in Paris, and died on October 31, 2002 in Trouville-sur-Mer (Calvados), aged 94. His work is distinguished by a humorous simplicity. Self-taught, he started designing posters under the direction of Cassandre, but met his greatest success with the poster for Yoplait yogurt, which featured the udders of a cow directly supplying the "milk yogurt" with milk. Another famous poster was called "La Guerre des boutons" (War of Buttons). In 1949, Savignac's works were exhibited with those of his contemporary poster artist Bernard Villemot at the Gallery of Beaux Arts in Paris. A permanent display of his work may be found at the Montebello Museum in Trouville, where he spent his last years. There is also a beachfront walk dedicated to him. Many of his posters depicted the Norman seaside town. These works can be seen there. His murals can be seen also around town.
- Wikidata
- Q555445
- Nationality
- French
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Illustrator, Painter
- Names
- Raymond Savignac, Raymond Pierre Guillaume Savignac
- Ulan
- 500112914
Exhibitions
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Raymond Savignac Astral, Peinture Émail 1949
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Raymond Savignac L'Eau Qui Fait Pschitt 1950
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Raymond Savignac Monsavon au lait 1900-1951
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Raymond Savignac Grande Semaine de l'Universite 1900-1951
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Raymond Savignac Cinzano 1951
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Raymond Savignac Het Laatste Nieuws, Ziet Alles, Spreekt Vrij (Hears the Latest, Sees All, Speaks the Truth) 1948-1952
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Raymond Savignac Collie Mischungs-Treu 1952
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Raymond Savignac You Get Excitement Out of LIFE 1954
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Raymond Savignac You Get Information Out of LIFE 1954
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Raymond Savignac You Get Fun Out of LIFE 1954
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Raymond Savignac You Get Surprise Out of Life 1954
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