Gaston Chaissac (1910 - 1964)
1910-08-13Avallon, France1964-11-07La Roche-sur-Yon, FranceFrance
Gaston Chaissac
Gaston Chaissac was a French self-taught painter.
In 1937, the painter Otto Freindlich, who happened to be his neighbor, recognized his talent and guided Chaissac, a simple laborer, into the field of painting. In addition to painting, Gaston Chaissac used everyday objects to create his Totems, painted on canvas, cardboard, stone, sheet metal, glued from stumps, used wooden boards...
Gaston Chaissac's work is often categorized as Art Brut or Outsider Art, while others refer to his style as "modern rustic".
Date and place of birt: | 13 august 1910, Avallon, France |
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Date and place of death: | 7 november 1964, La Roche-sur-Yon, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Sculptor |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait |
Art style: | Post War Art, Art brut |