Luc Lafnet – Illustration for Étreintes sacrilèges: Sonnets of Lucio Dornano (1926)
Lafnet was a Belgian painter, cartoonist and member of Cercle et Carré (a group of abstract artists boasting connections to the likes of Kandinsky, Le Corbusier and Mondrian).
Most of his work demonstrates a decidedly proto-Renaissance sensibility but he also proved adept in contemporary painting trends. For example: Satyre de la médecine is reminiscent of Rembrandt’s Philosopher in Meditation, Les malheurs de la guerre is like a mashup between Bosch and Dalí, Self-portrait in ink anticipates film noir while Still life is decidedly impressionist–not to mention his knack of working convincingly in a broad range of abstract flavors of the week.
Much of his work was founded upon an intense preoccupation with eroticism. In that, the above drawing is typical of his work. (Although it’s interesting that precious little is known about Lucio Dornano who authored the sonnets this drawing was created to accompany.
Acetylene Eyes 