Fargue, Léon-Paul
(1876–1947)
Fargue, Léon-Paul (Paul Eugène Léon)Fargue, Léon-PaulLéon-Paul Fargue (B * PARIS, 1876 – D † PARIS, 1947) Poet, member of the Apaches artist-group. Known as the »le piéton de Paris« (the pedestrian of Paris, also the title of one of his books [1932]) for his long, zigzagging walks through Paris, usually made at night. He was one of the last of the »Bohemians,« unconcerned with propriety and schedules. His father invented a forerunner of safety glass and owned an art glass factory, creating…