The Art of Léo Fontan

Pinupmania: Léo Fontan 1884 – 1965

 Peintre, illustrateur, décorateur, Léo Fontan collabora à de nombreux magazines comme “Le Sourire”, “Fantasio”, “La Vie Parisienne”. Il a créé des décors pour les Folies Bergère et reçut des commandes pour la décoration des navires des Messageries Maritimes. J’aime bien les gambettes de ses jolies modèles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

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You can see more of the French artist, Leo Fontan, art work and bit about the artist at the following website, check it out here:
The Cats and the Berries: Artist Feature: Leo Fontan

thecatsandtheberries.blogspot.com6/17/11

Leo Fontan, a French painter, is an artist I've recently discovered and am quite mad about. His illustrations/paintings are just gorgeous, simple yet full of eye-catching details, and have a whimsy and often a sense of mischief …

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One of the themes that Fontan was famous for was his series of pin-up legs which were often used for French postcards. Check out the photos of his work here especially the legs I black and white:
Erótica Con Solera: leo fontan ilustrador circa 1920

eroticaconsolera.blogspot.com6/21/08

… pasado y a los personajes que lo encarnaron. Realizado con la imaginación de quien lo escribe y de quien lo lee. Contenido adulto.Acceso restringido a mayores de 18 años. sábado, 21 de junio de 2008. leo fontan ilustrador circa 1920 …

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Besides French postcars, Leo Fontan art was also associated with the French magazine Eros. To see several l covers of the magazine done by a variety of artists in the 1920’s, visit this website…
flaming angel story – 1920's

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1923 February EROS magazine , "Bare in a fur coat" by Leon Fontan. 1922 June EROS , "A Telephonic Love-Message" by Leo Fontan. 1922 December EROS magazine "The Joys of Skiing" by Suzanne Meunier.

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I have already mentioned the artist’s connection with French postcards. So if want to learn more about the French postcards of the early 20th century, visit this the page on this site:
Partial Coverage – Pinup History Part 2: The French Postcards

www.dollhousebettie.com12/7/10

The Parisian Leo Fontan's leggy images solidified the stocking fetish for generations to follow and infused the pinup with a level of voyeuristic humor. Leo Fontan's Illustrated Postcard. A Fontan illustration from the 1910s. In the US, a Creole …

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