Pierre Courtens (1921 - 2004) | Main historical dates: who, what, where, when | Collectibles and Historical Items Overview

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Pierre Courtens

Pierre Courtens is a French painter of Belgian origin. In 1942 he entered the Academy of Fine Arts of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, having as a teacher the painter Jacques Maes. He also studied monumental decorative art at Anto-Carte, took courses at the Higher Academy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Antwerp in etchings and woodcuts (Cours Broccas). He is particularly famous for the portraits he made of Antonin Artaud, whom he met in 1946.

Date and place of birt:	24 march 1921, Brussels, Belgium
Date and place of death:	8 april 2004, Ribérac, France
Nationality:	Belgium, France
Period of activity:	XX, XXI century
Specialization:	Artist, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:	Portrait
Art style:	Contemporary art
Technique:	Acrylic, Acrylic on canvas, Collage, Oil, Oil on canvas