After studying Fine Arts in Budapest, André François moved to Paris where he became a pupil of Cassandre, a master of graphic design in the 1930s. A complete artist, painter, sculptor, illustrator, poster artist, engraver, set designer, comic illustrator, he also experimented with all areas of graphic design, soon acquiring international fame and producing covers for the world’s leading magazines such as Punch and The New Yorker. In France, he illustrated several works by Jacques Prévert, Raymond Queneau and Vincent Pachese and created covers for the magazines Telerama and Nouvel Observateur. In 1980, he was awarded the french National Prize for Graphic Art for his contribution to research and experimentation in the field of graphics. His works have been the subject of numerous exhibitions in France and abroad.