Le fou (The Crazed Man)

André Edouard Devambez, artist

1867–1944

Le fou (The Crazed Man), 1915–1917

Portfolio/Series title: Douze eaux-fortes, scènes de la guerre (Twelve Etchings, Scenes from the War)

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: etching

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 249 x 336 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 9 13/16 x 13 1/4 in
Plate Mark/Block Dimensions (Height x Width): 259 x 344 mm
Plate Mark/Block Dimensions (Height x Width): 10 3/16 x 13 9/16 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 369 x 485 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 1/2 x 19 1/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 x 25 in

Credit line: Museum purchase: Letha Churchill Walker Memorial Art Fund

Accession number: 2005.0154.12

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Exhibition Label:
"Conversation XVIII: World War I," Jan-2014, Stephen Goddard
Devambez was an illustrator, painter, and publisher who was trained at the Académie Julian in Paris. In 1915, at the age of 48, he volunteered to serve with a camouflage unit and was seriously injured near Armentières.

Exhibition Label:
"Machine in a Void: World War I & the Graphic Arts," Mar-2010, Steve Goddard
André Devambez, who was captivated by the idea of flight and of aerial views, summarized the War from numerous perspectives, both at the front and in civilian life. The series culminates with the unforgettable image of man who has gone desperately mad amidst ruins. See also the portfolio cover in the nearby case.