Daniel Rebour - Illustrator. Who's your favourite cycling illustrator/Cartoonist?

[HeikoS69]

Sadly the op is refusing to post the links for reasons given a few posts back.

I read that but didn't get it.
But that could also be due to intellectual deficits on my part.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I read that but didn't get it.
But that could also be due to intellectual deficits on my part.

I don't think so

 

[Old Ned]

Rene Pellardin definitely my second favourite to Rebour. He had a good eye for the comedy in cycling. The Tour de France wasn't always the super serious event we see on TV today. Here's Barry Hoban with (I think) a lettuce on his head, to cool down, obviously

Putting a cabbage leaf under your cap was a well tried and tested technique for keeping cool in hot sun. Not tried it myself but I learned about it from reading Rene de la Tour in 'Sporting Cyclist' rather a long time ago........................

 

[Woz]

In France it's not really regarded as 'art', by the establishment at least, and outside of the trade it was rarely appreciated or lauded. So these great chroniclers of the age went (mostly) to their graves unsung and unrecognised.

Not entirely in agreement with you.

Yes, not fine art. They are technical drawings when all said and done. An architects blue print is also not art, but of course can be admired.

Culturally, historically and consistently who ever comes across his work is in awe.

In my own experience incredibly well regarded in France on many levels. I think sadly when the French bicycle industry collapsed he sort of collapsed with it in very very general terms and not being pedantic with dates. Naturally memory would fade but I believe it is not at all the case as there are many enthusiasts willing to learn and know more.

As we know, it is not possible to work on many vintage bike stuff without one of his drawings popping up along the way when researching.

EDIT: Being recognised posthumously is something we are good at Looking in the rear view mirror that helped us go forward.

 

[s.e.charles]

. . . . .get Jan Heine's next Bicycle Quarterly. There you'll find the first 20 page part of my article about Daniel Rebour, which will enable you to correct some of the data spread . . . . . .

Thank You Heiko for the article I, & part II in the summer issue #88 most EXCELLENT. just got my copy 2 days ago and i could not put it down until i had gone through the article.

fantastic to have such a resource available to the common man.

thanks again & best regards,

sid

 

[chickendrumsticks]

Here's that supermarket delivery rider again. Recognise him?

 

[HeikoS69]

Thank You Heiko for the article I, & part II in the summer issue #88 most EXCELLENT. just got my copy 2 days ago and i could not put it down until i had gone through the article.

fantastic to have such a resource available to the common man.

thanks again & best regards,

sid

Hey Sid, thank you very much for the feedback — it means a lot to me, and it's made my day!

Unlike forum posts, where you can quickly get likes with little effort, I put hundreds of hours of work into this article. Without any feedback, except from the publisher himself (which could just be out of politeness), writing for its own sake is all that's left (an author's fee is not charged by me). Not getting any feedback is not bad at all but it's not much motivation to sit down and start another article.
All the best
Heiko

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Hey Sid, thank you very much for the feedback — it means a lot to me, and it's made my day!

Unlike forum posts, where you can quickly get likes with little effort, I put hundreds of hours of work into this article. Without any feedback, except from the publisher himself (which could just be out of politeness), writing for its own sake is all that's left (an author's fee is not charged by me). Not getting any feedback is not bad at all but it's not much motivation to sit down and start another article.
All the best
Heiko

I haven't read it, but now my interest is aroused. I will have to now
As someone that loves french bicycles, your research and cold hard facts, not myths or third hand stories are very much appreciated.

 

[HeikoS69]

I haven't read it, but now my interest is aroused. I will have to now
As someone that loves french bicycles, your research and cold hard facts, not myths or third hand stories are very much appreciated.

In this part 2, the article deals with Rebour's influence on Japanese bicycle enthusiasts, saddles with Rebour's signature, an overall appreciation of his work, two pages about Claude Tillet (who was not only the founder of “Le Cycle”, but in my humble opinion the central figure behind the development of the French randonneuse in the middle of the 20th century), some “rarities” in his work and a few other little things.
However, the main part (10 out of 24 pages) deals with the technique and above all the style of his work. To this end, I have presented his drawings of certain parts alongside drawings by other illustrators of the same object. Parts that are usually well known, such as the Berthet pedal, VAR Ref. 2, Cyclo derailleur, Mafac cantilever, JOS FUA, Herse cranks, Ideale saddles, Maxi-Car hubs and a few lesser known parts, including an entire bike (a Garin Cyclomoteur).
Many of the drawings cannot be found in any book, some not even online, such as the ones of the Maxi-Car hubs. Also never shown before: a photo of his brother and lifelong colleague Rodolphe Rebour and his wife.

In this two-part article, I have processed pretty much everything I have gathered about Rebour in recent years. I haven't measured the time that went into these 44 pages, but it's many hundreds of hours of research, scanning and editing, writing, publishing, etc.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

In this part 2, the article deals with Rebour's influence on Japanese bicycle enthusiasts, saddles with Rebour's signature, an overall appreciation of his work, two pages about Claude Tillet (who was not only the founder of “Le Cycle”, but in my humble opinion the central figure behind the development of the French randonneuse in the middle of the 20th century), some “rarities” in his work and a few other little things.
However, the main part (10 out of 24 pages) deals with the technique and above all the style of his work. To this end, I have presented his drawings of certain parts alongside drawings by other illustrators of the same object. Parts that are usually well known, such as the Berthet pedal, VAR Ref. 2, Cyclo derailleur, Mafac cantilever, JOS FUA, Herse cranks, Ideale saddles, Maxi-Car hubs and a few lesser known parts, including an entire bike (a Garin Cyclomoteur).
Many of the drawings cannot be found in any book, some not even online, such as the ones of the Maxi-Car hubs. Also never shown before: a photo of his brother and lifelong colleague Rodolphe Rebour and his wife.

In this two-part article, I have processed pretty much everything I have gathered about Rebour in recent years. I haven't measured the time that went into these 44 pages, but it's many hundreds of hours of research, scanning and editing, writing, publishing, etc.

Please never stop, people need to know before it's all lost to the sands of time In the UK this part of cycling history is virtually unknown. I feel the French were years in front of us on the touring bike front, gears, luggage etc.