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In December there was a fire in the studio of André François. This email
comes from a mutual friend in Brussels, a heart specialist and art collector: "I phoned André on Saturday and his wife told me that his "atelier," a big separated room in his garden, has burned ten days ago, and that everything there (nearly all his life's works: drawings, paintings, sculptures) turned into ashes now. He was not burned but was "choked" (he is more than 80 years old) and had to stay one week in the hospital. He is home now but very tired, and all future exhibitions are cancelled, because he has not enough paintings or drawings left!" Needless to say, this is heartbreaking news and high on any artist's list of Worst Nightmares. The Illustrators’ Partnership has proposed to Graphis magazine that we mount a tribute to this remarkable and influential artist from his many friends and colleagues around the world. You can use this forum to review the letters we have already received and to post your own. We'll forward them to André and submit them to Graphis. Anyone who wishes to send handwritten letters or drawings may send them to the IPA office or post them here in the tribute. Brad Holland, for the Illustrators' Partnership |