Charles Camoin
Charles Camoin (born September 23, 1879 in Marseille , † May 20, 1965 in Paris ) was a French painter . He is assigned to the circle of " Fauves ".
life and work
Encouraged by his father, who was a decorator, Camoin went to Paris in 1896 and studied in Gustave Moreau's studio , where he became friends with Albert Marquet . In search of motifs, he also went to variétés and concert cafes in the capital. In 1902 he made the acquaintance of Cézanne , with whom he remained in correspondence for a long time.
Camoin, who joined the "Fauves" movement, was not exactly a staunch Fauvist, but his membership in the group gave him the opportunity to exhibit at Berthe Weill every year from 1904 to 1907 . In 1905 he took part in the Salon d'Automne . In contrast to the other “Fauves”, Camoin focused less on exaggerating the colors than on the suggestive interpretation of the coloring . As a result, he then no longer took part in any avant-garde movement.
As part of a war vacation, he visited Renoir in Cagnes in 1918 . This encounter had a noticeable impact on his style. His painting became softer. In 1958 a retrospective exhibition of his works took place in the Bernheim Gallery . In 1962 he took part in the opening of the exhibition Gustave Moreau and his students as the only survivor from Moreau's former studio .
Works in museums
- Musée des Beaux-Arts , Marseille
- Musée National d'Art Moderne , Paris
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Menton
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jean-Louis Ferrier: Fauvism - Die Wilden in Paris , Editions Pierre Terrail, Paris, 1992, ISBN 2-87939-053-2 , p. 206
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Camoin, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marseille |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1965 |
| Place of death | Paris |