1889 Born in Blankenberge, Belgium
1907-1910 Studies at the Arts Academy in Ghent
1911 Moves to Paris
1913 First illustrations in magazines
1915 Seeks refuge in Geneva, Switzerland.
1917 Starts working for the pacifist periodicals La Feuille and Les Tablettes
1918 Publication of the first of his 'novels in woodcuts' which brings him international fame
1922 Moves back to Paris
1935-1936 Trips to Moscow
1940 Moves to Avignon in the south of France
1950 Awarded Grand Prize for graphics at the Venice Biennale
1951 Series of retrospective exhibitions in Belgium
1972 Dies in Avignon, France