Committee of American Students of the School of Beaux-Arts, Paris
early 20th century organization of American art students in Paris
The Committee of American Students of the School of Beaux-Arts, Paris (Comité des Étudiants Américains de l'École des Beaux-Arts Paris [C.E.A. à l'E.D.B.A.]) was an organization of American art students at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. American alumni of the school were also involved. It was active as a war and war-relief charity supporting the French cause during World War I, operating from at least 1916 through the end of the war. Among other activities, they raised funds through the production and sale of art-postcards.
Overview
The Comité des Étudiants Américains de l'École des Beaux-Arts Paris, an organization of American art students at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, was set up as a war and war-relief charity in support of the French cause in the First World War; operating from at least 1916 to early 1919. American alumni of the school were also involved. The group was strongly Francophile.
A primary focus of their charitable activities was providing help to fellow art students who were serving in the armed forces, and to those students' families. They also supported other efforts, including more directly military causes.
The committee raised funds by organizing the production, exhibition, and sale of art-postcards.
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