Claire Fauteux Claire Fauteux Claire Fauteux (23 September 1890 – 8 July 1988) was a Canadian painter. Fauteux specialized in portrait and landscape paintings, occasionally creating murals. During World War II, she was interred in France by the Germans during the occupation. While imprisoned, she created a series of illustrations which would be published in her book, "Fantastic Voyage." Marie Claire Fauteux was born in Montreal, Canada in September 1890. She studied at the Art Association of Montreal before proceeding to go to Europe, where she continued her studies at the Académie Julian in Paris. She focused on portrait and landscape painting.
Madame Figaro Madame Figaro Madame Figaro is a French magazine supplement to the Saturday edition of the daily newspaper "Le Figaro", focusing on and catering to women. The first edition was published in 1980. "Madame Figaro" was spearheaded by Robert Hersant, who succeeded Jean Prouvost (creator of the French women's fashion magazine "Marie Claire"). The magazine experienced immediate success, owing to its diverse contents, and the quality of the writing, targeting affluent readers. The first female Editor-in-Chief of the magazine was Marie-Claire Pauwels, daughter of Louis Pauwels. The launch of "Madame Figaro" in 1980 marked a distinct distancing from the feminist movement