Henri Creuzevault (1905 - 1971)

Henri Creuzevault

Henri Creuzevault was a French publisher, bookbinder and restorer.

In his youth he worked alongside his father, the bookbinder Louis Creuzevault. Together with him, Henri participated in an exhibition at the Musée Gallière in 1928 and received his first award, and in 1930 he became the owner of the workshop. In addition to bookbinding, he began publishing luxury books, commissioning illustrations from contemporary artists. Since then, he has been involved in both publishing and bookbinding at the same time.

At the 1937 International Exhibition, Henri Creuzevault won the First Prize for bookbinding. In 1946, he participated in the creation of the Original Bookbinding Society and took part in its exhibitions and in various book events in France and abroad. He also won a gold medal at the 1954 Milan Triennale. In 1937, the city authorities of Paris commissioned him to make bindings for gifts to the English princesses Elizabeth and Marguerite, as well as for the Golden Book of the Albert I Monument.

With his work, Henri Creuzevault created a new aesthetic concept oriented towards the freest expressions of the modern art of bookmaking.