Pierre Louÿs
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- | '''Pierre Louÿs''' ([[December 10]], [[1870]] - [[June 6]], [[1925]]) was a French poet and Romantic writer, most renowned for [[lesbian]] and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who "expressed pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''Pierre Louÿs''' ([[December 10]], [[1870]] - [[June 6]], [[1925]]) was a French poet and Romantic writer, most renowned for [[lesbian]] and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who "expressed pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection." |
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+ | Many erotic artists have illustrated Louÿs' writings. Some of the most renowned have been [[Louis Icart]], [[Pascal Pia]], [[Marcel Vertès]], [[Rojan]], [[Pierre Leroy]], [[Alméry Lobel Riche]], [[Louis-André Berthommé]], [[Suzanne Ballivet]], [[Édouard Zier]], [[Joseph Kuhn-Régnier]], [[Pierre Lissac]], [[:fr:Paul-Emile Bécat|Paul-Emile Bécat]], [[Renée Ringel]], [[Monique Rouver]], [[Génia Minache]], [[Mariette Lydis]], [[Lucio Milandre]], [[J.A. Bresval]], [[Antoine Calbet]], [[Milo Manara]], [[Beresford Egan]] and [[Georges Pichard]] etc. The most famous illustrations for ''The Songs of Bilitis'' have been done by [[Willy Pogany]] in art deco style for a publication privately circulated by [[Macy-Masius]], New York, in [[1926]]. |
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Pierre Louÿs (December 10, 1870 - June 6, 1925) was a French poet and Romantic writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who "expressed pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection."
Illustrators
Many erotic artists have illustrated Louÿs' writings. Some of the most renowned have been Louis Icart, Pascal Pia, Marcel Vertès, Rojan, Pierre Leroy, Alméry Lobel Riche, Louis-André Berthommé, Suzanne Ballivet, Édouard Zier, Joseph Kuhn-Régnier, Pierre Lissac, Paul-Emile Bécat, Renée Ringel, Monique Rouver, Génia Minache, Mariette Lydis, Lucio Milandre, J.A. Bresval, Antoine Calbet, Milo Manara, Beresford Egan and Georges Pichard etc. The most famous illustrations for The Songs of Bilitis have been done by Willy Pogany in art deco style for a publication privately circulated by Macy-Masius, New York, in 1926.