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Lebeau began his formal art education at the Applied Art School Quellinus Amsterdam, attending classes from 1892 to 1895. He transferred to the State School for Applied Arts in Amsterdam from 1895 to 1899. In 1900, Lebeau was assigned to assist with the decoration of the Dutch pavilion at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. Many of his designs for the pavilion were executed in batik, a technique that had been recently introduced in the Netherlands from Javanese colonial influences. He would go on to develop a unique approach to batiking and would quickly become the leading Dutch artists in that field. Lebeau then attended the Rijksacademie, Amsterdam, under Professor A. Allebe from 1901 to 1903 and the Academy of Antwerp from 1905 to 1908. His work was highly influenced by the art nouveau ideals of William Morris. Lebeau became a professor at the Haarlem School for Applied Art in 1914. Lebeau was extremely versatile as an artist. He created linen patterns for manufacturers like EJF van Dissel in Eindhoven, glass designs for Leerdam Glassworks (1923-1926), as well as painted and designed pottery at Amphora in Oegstgeest. In addition to creating several popular wallpaper designs, Lebeau worked in batik, painting, drawing, making ex libris and designing book covers and postage stamps. Perhaps his most famous among stamp collectors is his Flying Pigeon series. He also designed stage sets, posters and programs for the Verkade Theater in The Hague where he worked for three years. As a leading Dutch communist and anti-militarist, Lebeau became a victim of the German invasion of Holland during World War II. He was imprisoned and died in the Dachau Concentration camp. Contact
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