Jean de Paleologu (or Paleologue) (1855 – 24 November 1942) was a Romanian poster artist, painter, and illustrator, who often used Pal or PAL as his signature or logo and was active in France and the United States.Benezit 2006, vol. 10, p. 806; Saur 2000, vol. 7, pp. 532–533; BnF Notice d'autorité personne. According to Benezit some sources say he was born 29 August 1860. Saur lists Jean de Paleologu (born 1855, last mention before 1932; painter, poster artist) and Jean (?) Paleologue (born 1860, died 24 November 1942, Miami; Romanian painter) as two separate people. Career Born in Bucharest, he trained in England, then returned to Romania and attended a military academy. He visited London again several times, then moved to Paris.Benezit 2006, vol. 10, p. 806. He left Paris for the United States in 1900.BnF Notice d'autorité personne.
Paleologu illustrated Petits poèmes russes (Small Russian Poems) by Catulle Mendès, published by Charpentier in 1893. His work also appeared in many periodicals, including Vanity Fair, Strand Magazine, New York Herald Tribune, Plume, Rire, Cocorico, Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, Froufrou, Sans-Gêne, and Vie en Rose.Benezit 2006, vol. 10, p. 806. See also WorldCat listings for Petits poèmes russes.
He painted portraits of comedians and music-hall performers, and created some of the most influential poster advertisements for bicycle manufacturers (such as the Déesse) and cycling events, often featuring beautiful women.
During the latter part of his life in the United States, he worked in applied graphics: at first magazines, then ads and publicity for the auto, film and animation industries. He died in Miami Beach.BnF Notice d'autorité personne. Saur 2000, vol. 7, p. 533 says Paleologue died in Miami.
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Sources Benezit Dictionary of Artists (2006). Paris: Gründ. . Saur, K. G., publisher (2000). The Artists of the World: A Bio-bibliographical Index A to Z. Munich: K. G. Saur. .
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