Biography
Pierre Gusman (b. Paris 1862 - d. 1941) apprenticed to his father, Adolphe Gusman, an engraver, who had collaborated with Gustave Doré. In 1894 he received a free scholarship from the Salon des Artistes Français, enabling him to travel extensively through much of Europe. In 1911 Gusman founded the Société de la Gravure sur Bois Originale (SGBO). He established Nouvel Imagier in 1914, a publication showcasing woodcuts in well-designed typographic settings. In 1921, he founded BYBLIS, devoted to fine books and engravings, and finally, he founded the La Societé Saint-Eloi, an association of contemporary French etchers. He discovered that Armenia was the birthplace of end grain engraving. For his contributions to to the arts, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1925.
