Gabriel Dauchot - Artist Info

About Gabriel Dauchot

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    Gabriel Dauchot (1926-2005)

    He was born in Gargan-Livry, near Paris on May 10, 1926. His father was an architect. He began painting at age fourteen, encouraged by his parents and enrolled in the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1942. After attending the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, he followed the teachings of Yves Brayer for one year and Othon Friesz. He admired Utrillo and Soutine. His efforts and goals were geared toward unity and moderation, and after varying his techniques he tended to attach himself to the pictorial "matière" which he incorporated into his subjects. Above all, he wanted to stay human and has been defined as a painter of tragic reality.

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