Jean Fautrier (1898 - 1964) - photo 1

Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier was a French painter and sculptor associated with the Art Informel and Tachisme movements. He initially studied architecture before turning to painting in the early 1920s.

Fautrier's early work was influenced by Cubism and Surrealism, but he eventually developed a more abstract style characterized by thick impasto and expressive brushwork. He often used unconventional materials, such as asphalt, sand, and tar, to create textured surfaces that conveyed a sense of materiality.

During World War II, Fautrier was active in the French Resistance and went into hiding to avoid arrest by the Nazis. His experiences during the war had a profound impact on his work, which became darker and more introspective. He began to create what he called "Hostage" paintings, which depicted anonymous faces and figures that were both haunting and vulnerable.

After the war, Fautrier continued to explore themes of violence, trauma, and decay in his art. He created a series of "Otages" (Hostages) sculptures that were made from casts of human limbs and torsos. These works were highly controversial and provoked strong reactions from critics and the public alike.

Fautrier's influence on the development of Art Informel and Tachisme was significant, and he is regarded as one of the key figures of the movement. His work is represented in many major museums and collections around the world, including the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Date and place of birt:16 may 1898, Paris, France
Date and place of death:21 july 1964, Châtenay-Malabry, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Engraver, Painter, Sculptor
Art school / group:New School of Paris
Genre:Portrait, Still life
Art style:Expressionism, Matterism, Post War Art, Tachisme, Informalism

Creators France

Michel Boyer (1935 - 2011)
Michel Boyer
1935 - 2011
André-Charles Boulle (1642 - 1732)
André-Charles Boulle
1642 - 1732
Abel-Dominique Boyé (1864 - 1933)
Abel-Dominique Boyé
1864 - 1933
Jean-Joseph Perraud (1819 - 1876)
Jean-Joseph Perraud
1819 - 1876
Achille Etna Michallon (1796 - 1822)
Achille Etna Michallon
1796 - 1822
Jan van Huchtenburg (1647 - 1733)
Jan van Huchtenburg
1647 - 1733
Louis Galloche (1670 - 1761)
Louis Galloche
1670 - 1761
Dominikus Auliczek (1734 - 1804)
Dominikus Auliczek
1734 - 1804
Min Jung-Yeon (1979)
Min Jung-Yeon
1979
Pierre Courtens (1921 - 2004)
Pierre Courtens
1921 - 2004
Maud Frances Eyston Sumner (1902 - 1985)
Maud Frances Eyston Sumner
1902 - 1985
Vasyl Mikhailovich Khmeluk (1903 - 1986)
Vasyl Mikhailovich Khmeluk
1903 - 1986
Jean-Antoine-Marie Idrac (1849 - 1884)
Jean-Antoine-Marie Idrac
1849 - 1884
Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854 - 1941)
Eugène Galien-Laloue
1854 - 1941
Michel Corneille II (1642 - 1708)
Michel Corneille II
1642 - 1708
Émile-Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin (1841 - 1907)
Émile-Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin
1841 - 1907

Creators Expressionism

Raymond Carver (1938 - 1988)
Raymond Carver
1938 - 1988
Eliot Hodgkin (1905 - 1987)
Eliot Hodgkin
1905 - 1987
Hans Haffenrichter (1897 - 1981)
Hans Haffenrichter
1897 - 1981
Robert Motherwell (1915 - 1991)
Robert Motherwell
1915 - 1991
Peter May (1926)
Peter May
1926
Gudrun Piper (1917 - 2016)
Gudrun Piper
1917 - 2016
Aleksandr Dmitrievich Aref'ev (1931 - 1978)
Aleksandr Dmitrievich Aref'ev
1931 - 1978
Peter Golfinopoulos (1928)
Peter Golfinopoulos
1928
Peter Janssen (1906 - 1979)
Peter Janssen
1906 - 1979
Willy Flückiger (1912 - ?)
Willy Flückiger
1912 - ?
Richard Gerstl (1883 - 1908)
Richard Gerstl
1883 - 1908
Clemens Pasch (1910 - 1985)
Clemens Pasch
1910 - 1985
Melvin Sokolsky (1933 - 2022)
Melvin Sokolsky
1933 - 2022
Philippe Lambercy (1919 - 2006)
Philippe Lambercy
1919 - 2006
Linde Burkhardt (1937)
Linde Burkhardt
1937
Lidia Ivanovna Arionescu-Baillayre (1880 - 1923)
Lidia Ivanovna Arionescu-Baillayre
1880 - 1923
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