Jean de paleologue biography of michael jackson

Jean de Paleologu (or Paleologue) (1855 – 24 November 1942) was a Romanian poster artist, painter, and illustrator, who often used Pal or PAL as his signature or logo and was active in France and the United States.^[1]

Career

Born in Bucharest, he trained in England, then returned to Romania and attended a military academy.

He visited London again several times, then moved to Paris.^[2] He left Paris for the United States in 1900.^[3]

Paleologu illustrated Petits poèmes russes (Small Russian Poems) by Catulle Mendès, published by Charpentier in 1893.

His work also appeared in many periodicals, including Vanity Fair, Strand Magazine, New York Herald Tribune, Plume, Rire, Cocorico, Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, Froufrou, Sans-Gêne, and Vie en Rose.^[4]

He painted portraits of comedians and music-hall performers, and created some of the most influential poster advertisements for bicycle manufactu