Artist Portraits
The Colorful World of Pierre Ambrogiani
Aug 14, 2024
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7 minutes read
Pierre Ambrogiani (1907-1985) was a renowned French painter, engraver, and sculptor known for his vibrant, cubist-fauvist depictions of Mediterranean landscapes and rural life, leaving a lasting legacy in the art world with over 1,500 works.
Artist Portraits
Pierre Duquoc, the art of irony
Apr 6, 2022
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10 minutes read
Pierre Duquoc uses a digital camera to make photomontages, but also more "classic" photographs, which are then, depending on the result, modified on the computer to obtain the exact vision of what the artist had in mind...
Artist Portraits
Pierre Ittner: Art for processing emotions
Oct 29, 2024
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8 minutes read
“Art offers me the opportunity to process emotions, question things and see the world from a new perspective.”
Artist Portraits
Pierre Sidoine, the sculpture's Trojan horse
Jan 22, 2020
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0 minutes read
In his sculptures, Pierre Sidoine signs works of obvious plastic perfection, which initially impose respect and distance. Then the doubt creeps in… A few technical details, a few unusual elements, sometimes a double-triggered title…. Here is that humor comes to change the meaning of the works, bringing a touch of absurdity, which makes the work of this Belgian sculptor close to one of his contemporaries, the painter Magritte. Welcome to a trompe-l'oeil world.
Artist Portraits
Pierre Nadler, art on a black background
May 11, 2022
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4 minutes read
Pierre Nadler's photography is born from the observation of what surrounds us. The artist seeks to bring out the viewer's own stories...
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Pierre-Louis Ferrer, the charm of light
May 4, 2022
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5 minutes read
The artistic work of Pierre-Louis Ferrer, based on infrared and ultraviolet photographic techniques, has as its main objective to offer an alternative vision of our environment, broadening the viewer's perception...
Artist Portraits
PIERRE BAEY: The revolt written in concrete
Nov 19, 2019
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0 minutes read
Pierre Baey is an atypical artist: a little used material, pieces often of size and weight defying purchases and installations and ultimately relatively few works produced. But when we talk about concrete, its name inevitably stands out.
Artist Portraits
Pierre Alechinsky: A Pioneering Voice in Modern Art
Aug 2, 2024
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8 minutes read
Pierre Alechinsky is a distinguished Belgian master known for his dynamic and imaginative expressions. His production, characterized by a fusion of vibrant colors and calligraphic techniques, often delves into the realms of fantasy and the subconscious, making him a pivotal figure in contemporary creativity...
Artist Portraits
Jean-Pierre Craninx, the light that fascinates me
Dec 20, 2021
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3 minutes read
Jean-Pierre Craninx's painting, produced in a very avant-garde mixed technique, comes from the light that fascinates him, his graphic encounters, his reflections ...
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Pierre Piton: I started professional photography in the early 1980s
Dec 30, 2023
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4 minutes read
"I started professional photography in the early 1980s. At the time I had a dual role: both a judicial investigator and a photographer within the same institution: the Gendarmerie."...
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The famous French painter Pierre Soulages, known as the "master of black," died at the age of 102
Oct 26, 2022
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4 minutes read
The famous french painter Pierre Soulages died at the age of 102. He was known for his paintings that were all different shades of black. in 2019, one of his paintings sold in Paris for almost 10 million euros, which made him the most valuable living French painter.
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Mick Jagger, Kate Moss, Pierre Soulages, and Damien Hirst dumpsters are up for sale but have yet to find a buyer
Oct 2, 2021
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2 minutes read
On Tuesday, the Drouot house held an auction of pictures shot by former paparazzi Pascal Rostain and Bruno Mouron. The offers, however, did not meet the minimum sale price of 14,000 euros.
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Robert Doisneau
Jul 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
Robert Doisneau, an emblematic French photographer of the 20th century, captured the scenes of everyday life with tenderness and poetry through his famous black and white photographs, becoming one of the most influential artists in humanist photography.
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Soulages: towards a new record for a painting by the Aveyron painter at auction in New York?
Oct 22, 2021
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1 minutes read
Painting by Pierre Soulages put up for sale by Sotheby's auction house in November in New York. Could set a new record for the most expensive living French painter. Previous record was 9.6 million euros! - reached a few months ago in Paris.
Artist Portraits
Enki Bilal: A Master of Dystopian Visions and Visual Storytelling
Sep 24, 2024
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10 minutes read
Enki Bilal is a visionary artist and storyteller, known for his distinctive ability to blend graphic novel aesthetics with deep social, political, and philosophical commentary. His works span across various media, but he is most famous for his contributions to the world of graphic novels and cinema...
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Auguste Renoir, an impressionist fascinated by the human
May 22, 2023
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12 minutes read
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was a French painter associated with the Impressionist movement. He is best known for his portraits, genre scenes and nudes, characterized by a vivid and luminous color palette as well as a fluid, gestural touch.
Art History
CoBrA : the childhood of art or art as a celebration
Apr 19, 2017
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2 minutes read
This international movement bringing together Danish (Asger Jorn), Dutch (Appel Karel), Belgian (Corneille, Pierre Alechinsky) painters and Belgian surrealist poets (Christian Dotremont and Joseph Noiret), liberated artistic expression by breaking away from opposition classic between figurative and abstract expression.
Art History
Rock art: from caves to Street art
Sep 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
Let's take an example: the Mona Lisa, if it had been created today, would probably have gone unnoticed, because it was intended as a simple portrait, in an age when the medium of painting has now largely detached itself from the need to faithfully represent the real thing.
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Art makes its cinema, 9th edition of MIFAC in Angoulême from March 16 to 19, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
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4 minutes read
A festive moment eagerly awaited each year by art lovers and which will once again highlight recent quality films: documentaries shot by passionate directors who compete in imagination and technical prowess through portraits of fascinating and documented artists.
Art History
Where Do We Find Fish in Painting?
Jan 31, 2024
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8 minutes read
Following a figurative discourse with a rather traditional character, the pictorial subject of fish primarily appears in three instances: within genre scenes, where it thrives in the context of the market; in still lifes, accompanied by flowers, fruits, etc.; in landscapes...
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Views by Renoir of Guernsey will be exhibited together for the first time on the island
Apr 18, 2023
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4 minutes read
The show will start at the Musée des impressionnismes in Giverny and then move to the Candie Museum on the island of Guernsey.
Art History
African contemporary art : first stages of recognition
Apr 11, 2017
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4 minutes read
African art is generally confined to its only “primary art” component. The curators regularly converse Picasso and his contemporaries with statues or reliquaries, but never with African artists of their time ...
Art History
Top ten: male nude paintings
Jun 21, 2023
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14 minutes read
The female nude has been, since the dawn of human civilization, at the center of the art historical narrative, which, in a sense, has been more accepting of the externalization of this type of physicality, compared to the male nude...
Lifestyle
The Forgotten Olympics: Artistic Competitions from 1912 to 1948
Jul 30, 2024
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6 minutes read
From 1912 to 1948, the Olympic Games uniquely featured artistic competitions in categories such as architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture, celebrating works inspired by sports, but these were discontinued in 1954 due to conflicts with the amateurism principle, though the Olympic spirit of integrating art and culture continues through various cultural programs.
Art History
Architecture captured by art
Aug 17, 2022
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7 minutes read
The marriage of painting and architecture is very ancient, so much so that it is possible to see Italian frescoes dating as far back as the first century B.C., aimed at imitating the marble columns of buildings...
Art History
Music and art: a combination that has lasted for centuries
Jun 21, 2022
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7 minutes read
Music and art represent two related disciplines that are able to reveal human feelings and experience, both in its positive and joyful sides and in its more introspective and serious ones. Precisely because of these peculiarities, the said arts have played a prominent role since ancient times, when, from their union, two distinct combinations were generated: art that tells music and art that supports music...
Art History
The art of "ruins": yesterday and today
Mar 29, 2023
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8 minutes read
Find a safe, quiet and peaceful place, sit on the ground with your knees resting in front of you, your hands and arms relaxed, and imagine...
Art News
Why the Dropped Maurizio Cattelan Authorship Lawsuit Sets a New Legal Precedent in France?
Jul 22, 2022
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6 minutes read
Daniel Druet sued to be recognized as sole creator of Maurizio Cattelan's nine wax effigies. Judges ruled against him, setting a new legal precedent in France.
Art History
Route 66: the legend told by art
May 15, 2022
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7 minutes read
Artworks by Artmajeur's artists, created through multiple viewpoints and techniques, such as oil on canvas, digital photomontage and photography, take us on a tour of some of Route 66's most iconic places, such as the Cadillac Ranch installation in Amarillo (Texas), the Palo duro canyon (Texas), the town of Seligman (Arizona), the Wigwam Motel (Arizona), the Mojave desert (California) and the Santa Monica pier (California)...
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Everything you need to know about the $12 drawing potentially signed by Renoir
Mar 28, 2025
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4 minutes read
Pennsylvania antiques dealer Heidi Markow purchased a drawing for $12 at a local auction that may be an original Renoir painting of his wife, Aline Charigot. If the April 10th authentication confirms its origin, the work could fetch as much as $1 million.
Art History
Art on the balcony: "simple" and "complex" works
Nov 21, 2023
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9 minutes read
Perhaps even those who avidly enjoy the sun, which comes to illuminate the balcony of their home every day, remain unaware of the historical origins of this of window fitted with a parapet, conceived with both decorative and practical function...
Artist Portraits
Zao Wou-Ki: a pivotal figure in mid-century art
Jul 25, 2024
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12 minutes read
Zao Wou-Ki, originally Zhao Wou-Ki, is a pivotal figure in mid-century art, renowned for blending Eastern and Western artistic traditions.His abstract, gestural style quickly gained acclaim, revitalizing abstraction post-World War II by addressing the era's emotional and harsh realities....
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National Treasure: Napoleon's Suicide Pistols Auctioned for $1.84 Million
Jul 10, 2024
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2 minutes read
Two pistols once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte, which he nearly used for suicide, were sold at auction for €1.69 million ($1.84 million) in France after being declared national treasures, highlighting their historical and cultural significance.
Artist Portraits
Arman: The Evolution of Everyday Objects in Art
Jul 8, 2024
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10 minutes read
Arman (1928-2005) was a pivotal contemporary artist known for his innovative use of everyday objects in his works, which evolved from capturing object traces in his early career to creating renowned Accumulations and deconstructed/recomposed pieces, significantly contributing to 20th-century art by redefining the boundaries of materiality and form.
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New record for a Magritte: 79.8 million dollars!
Mar 4, 2022
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2 minutes read
René Magritte's L'empire des lumières sells for £59.4 million ($79.8 million) at Sotheby's. The previous record was $79.7 million for the artist Le Principe du Plaisir (1937).
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Artists and Curators Rally Behind Palais de Tokyo Amid Criticisms of 'Wokeism'
May 14, 2024
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2 minutes read
Nearly 200 artists, curators, and critics have supported the Palais de Tokyo after a patron denounced the museum for a Palestine-related exhibition, claiming it promoted "wokeism." The support came through an open letter published in Le Monde, emphasizing the importance of freedom for cultural institutions to engage in the exchange of ideas.