Chas Laborde
French, 1886-1941
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Chas Laborde, pseudonym of Charles Laborde was a French writer, journalist, engraver, painter, and illustrator.
Born on August 8, 1886, in Buenos Aires to French parents, Charles Laborde spent his childhood at the Château d'Escout in Béarn.
He studied under William Bouguereau at the Académie Julian and Luc-Olivier Merson at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, becoming known for his nudes.
The artist became known under the pseudonym Chas Laborde. He contributed to most of the newspapers of his time, including Le Rire (including Le Rire Rouge), L'Assiette au Beurre, Le Sourire, La Baïonnette, La Gazette du Bon Ton, Comœdia, Der Querschnitt, Vogue, Vanity Fair, La Chronique filmée du mois, Paris Toujours, Le Courrier français, Le Crapouillot, Le Figaro, Paris-Midi, Paris-Soir, and more.
In addition to his prolific work as an illustrator—with more than 60 works referenced—he also created advertising drawings and theater sets.
He was in a relationship with perfumer Germaine Cellier.
Charles Laborde died on December 30, 1941, in Paris.
