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Lucie Cousturier
Lucie Cousturier (19 December 1876 - 16 June 1925) was a French painter and writer. 
She was known for the sympathetic books she wrote about her experiences traveling in French West Africa in 1921-22.
Early years.
Lucie Brû was born in Paris on 19 December 1876.
Her father was Léon Casimir Brû, the wealthy owner of a Parisian doll factory.
She became interested in painting at the age of fourteen, and studied under Paul Signac and Henri-Edmond Cross.
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and "Mes Inconnus chez eux: Mon ami Soumaré".
Lucie Cousturier died in Paris on 16 June 1925.
In an article published in 1925 the novelist René Maran said that she was "two eyes and a heart".
Work.
Work Pictures.
Most paintings by Lucie Cousturier are in private collections.
- "Autoportrait", huile sur bois vers 1905-1910, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Minneapolis
- "Vase de fleurs", huile sur toile, Indianapolis Museum