| Pierre-Laurent Brenot | |
| Birth Name: | Raymond (Pierre-Laurent) Brenot |
| Birth Date: | 8 July 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Paris |
| Death Place: | Loches |
| Nationality: | French |
| Known For: | Advertising, painting, fashion |
| Training: | École Estienne |
| Awards: | Gold Medal at the Salon des Artistes Français (1966) – Honour Medal from Moscow City (1986) |
Pierre-Laurent Brenot (8 July 1913 – 8 May 1998), was a French painter who also had a great activity in fashion and advertising. He is also known as the father of the "French pin-up".
Raymond (Pierre-Laurent) Brenot was born on 8 July 1913 at the 44th of rue de Vanves, in the 14th district of Paris.
In 1928, he entered the Ecole Estienne (School of the Book), which he attended for three years.
In 1932, he studied with the French designer Fernand Hertenberger. Brenot's power of observation and accuracy of pen stroke are very soon noticed.
During the "Years of Fashion" (from 1936 to 1950), thanks to his daring and his talent, he was hired by Mr. Chatard, a great dressmaker for men and women, within the store "Fashionable" based at the 16th of the Boulevard Montmartre. Brenot then created a line of men's suits. Moving forward, he made many fashion drawings for other great designers and milliners (Christian Dior, Jacques Fath, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Nina Ricci, Jeanne Lafaurie, Charles Montaigne ...), for Lanvin and Rochas brands as well as for some milliners (Maude et Mano, Legroux, Paulette).
He soon began to draw portraits, including those of Arletty, Francoise Fabian, Boris Vian and Jean-Claude Brialy.
From 1944 onwards, he started a career as a poster artist and illustrator. However, with the rise of photography in the sixties, this activity shrank badly. Pierre-Laurent Brenot then moved backward to his original painter vocation.
Pierre-Laurent Brenot died on 8 May 1998, in his estate in Loches.
This important period took shape around different themes.[1]
From 1944 onwards, he produced numerous posters advertising cabaret and revue shows:
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Le Lido | |
| La Comédie Caumartin | |
| Bobino | |
| Le Paradis Latin | |
| Le Moulin Rouge | |
| ParisLine for Line Renaud |
Around the 1950s, he was asked to design film posters, including :
The 1950s also saw the appearance of his first advertising posters for well-known brands, including :
He has also been commissioned by a number of fashion magazines:
During this period, he was also responsible for the design of the French pin-up in various publications such as :
Pierre-Laurent Brenot has always devoted a significant part of his time to painting. He devoted himself fully to it from the 1960s onwards.
He has painted the portraits of many artists:[2]