Louis’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Singer, plate eight from Alcools
Louis Marcoussis (French, born Poland, 1878-1941) based on a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire (French, born Italy, 1880-1918)

Portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire
Louis Marcoussis French, born Poland, 1878-1941

Zither and Shellfish
Louis Marcoussis French, born Poland, 1878-1941

Miss Helena Rubinstein
Louis Marcoussis French, born Poland, 1878-1941

The Betrothal, plate 29 from Alcools
Louis Marcoussis (French, born Poland, 1878-1941) based on a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire (French, born Italy, 1880-1918)

Study for Portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire
Louis Marcoussis French, born Poland, 1878-1941

The Cello
Louis Casimir Ladislas Marcoussis French, born Poland, 1878-1941

The Glass of Absinthe
Louis Casimir Ladislas Marcoussis French, born Poland, 1878-1941

The Song of the Poorly Loved, plate five from Alcools
Louis Marcoussis (French, born Poland, 1878-1941) based on a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire (French, born Italy, 1880-1918)

Still Life
Louis Marcoussis French, born Poland, 1878-1941

Moonlight, plate 30 from Alcools
Louis Marcoussis (French, born Poland, 1878-1941) based on a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire (French, born Italy, 1880-1918)

Lul of Faltenin, plate eighteen from Alcools
Louis Marcoussis (French, born Poland, 1878-1941) based on a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire (French, born Italy, 1880-1918)

Vendémiaire, plate 34 from Alcools
Louis Marcoussis (French, born Poland, 1878-1941) based on a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire (French, born Italy, 1880-1918)

Rosemonde, plate 21 from Alcools
Louis Marcoussis (French, born Poland, 1878-1941) based on a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire (French, born Italy, 1880-1918)

The Man
Louis Marcoussis French, born Poland, 1878-1941

The Beautiful Woman of Martinique
Louis Marcoussis French, born Poland, 1878-1941

Le volant d'Artimon: Poèmes
Louis Marcoussis (Polish, 1878-1941) Written by Paul Dermée (French, born Belgium, 1886-1951)

Les Planches de Salut
Louis Marcoussis (French, born Poland, 1878–1941) published by Éditions Jeanne Bucher, Paris