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Pierre Soulages BIOGRAPHY
1919 Rodez, Aveyron, France - 2022 Sete, France. Known for: Abstract broad black gestural painting with spatula and roller brushes.
"Black Is Still the Only Color for Pierre Soulages,"An exhibition at the Louvre (December 11, 2019 to March 9, 2020), will celebrate the French painter’s 100th birthday. The only other artists given... Read full biography
"Black Is Still the Only Color for Pierre Soulages,"An exhibition at the Louvre (December 11, 2019 to March 9, 2020), will celebrate the French painter’s 100th birthday. The only other artists given shows there during their lifetimes were Picasso and Chagall. By Nina Siegal, The New York Times,... Read full biography
"Black Is Still the Only Color for Pierre Soulages,"An exhibition at the Louvre (December 11, 2019 to March 9, 2020), will celebrate the French painter’s 100th birthday. The only other artists given shows there during their lifetimes were Picasso and Chagall. By Nina Siegal, The New York Times, Nov. 29, 2019 . SETE, France — To get to work, the French artist Pierre Soulages must navigate about a dozen steps, from his house overlooking the Mediterranean to his studio downstairs, just above a... Read full biography
"Black Is Still the Only Color for Pierre Soulages,"An exhibition at the Louvre (December 11, 2019 to March 9, 2020), will celebrate the French painter’s 100th birthday. The only other artists given shows there during their lifetimes were Picasso and Chagall. By Nina Siegal, The New York Times, Nov. 29, 2019 . SETE, France — To get to work, the French artist Pierre Soulages must navigate about a dozen steps, from his house overlooking the Mediterranean to his studio downstairs, just above a sparkling blue pool. At age nearly 100, he is finding this a little difficult lately. “It’s just because of my knee,” he said as an assistant gave him a hand. But he still makes it down there to paint regularly, if not every day. The cavernous space is... Read full biography
"Black Is Still the Only Color for Pierre Soulages,"An exhibition at the Louvre (December 11, 2019 to March 9, 2020), will celebrate the French painter’s 100th birthday. The only other artists given shows there during their lifetimes were Picasso and Chagall. By Nina Siegal, The New York Times, Nov. 29, 2019 . SETE, France — To get to work, the French artist Pierre Soulages must navigate about a dozen steps, from his house overlooking the Mediterranean to his studio downstairs, just above a sparkling blue pool. At age nearly 100, he is finding this a little difficult lately. “It’s just because of my knee,” he said as an assistant gave him a hand. But he still makes it down there to paint regularly, if not every day. The cavernous space is remarkably tidy, with canvasses hung against the walls and tools stored neatly. “I’m not a believer in the myth of the chaotic arti... Read full biography
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"Black Is Still the Only Color for Pierre Soulages,"An exhibition at the Louvre (December 11, 2019 to March 9, 2020), will celebrate the French painter’s 100th birthday. The only other artists given shows there during their lifetimes were Picasso and Chagall. By Nina Siegal, The New York Times, Nov. 29, 2019
SETE, France — To get to work, the French artist Pierre Soulages must navigate about a dozen steps, from his house overlooking the Mediterranean to his studio downstairs, just above a sparkling blue pool. At age nearly 100, he is finding this a little difficult lately.
“It’s just because of my knee,” he said as an assistant gave him a hand. But he still makes it down there to paint regularly, if not every day. The ...But wait, there's more...
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