Emilienne Farny
Émilienne Farny (born May 16, 1938 in Neuchâtel ; † June 7, 2014 in Lausanne ) was a Swiss painter and sculptor .
biography
Farny was born in Neuchâtel in 1938. She first received artistic training in Lausanne and moved to Paris in 1962 . Here she was particularly interested in Pop Art , for example the art of David Hockney and Edward Hopper . Farny returned to Lausanne in 1972. Towards the end of her career, she also dealt with graffiti and advertising. Farny was married to the museum director Michel Thévoz .
Exhibitions
- 1997: Moret Foundation, Martigny
- 2000: Espace Saint-François, Lausanne
- 2001: Maison Visinand, Montreux
- 2006: Galerie des amis des arts, Neuchâtel
- 2008: Galerie de l'Univers, Lausanne
- 2009: Galerie du Château, Renens
- 2010: Gallery Until Today, Bern
- 2013: Pierre Gianadda Foundation , Martigny
- 2014: Galerie du Château, Renens
Publications
- Émilienne Farny: Paysage après meurtre. Texts by Alain Jouffroy, Bertil Galland, Christophe Gallaz, Claude Frochaux, Michel Thévoz, Roland Jaccard and Jacques Chessex . 70 color productions. Kesselring, Lausanne 1989.
literature
- Roland Jaccard: Émilienne Farny. In: Das Kunst-Bulletin , 1989, 2.
- Linda Lê: Émilienne Farny. Peintures récentes Foreword to the catalog of the Alice Pauli Gallery, Lausanne 1991.
Web links
- Véronique Mauron: Farny, Emilienne. In: Sikart (status: 2004)
- Émilienne Farny website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Florence Millioud-Henriques: La peintre lausannoise Emilienne Farny est décédée. 24 heures , June 9, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Farny, Emilienne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Farny, Émilienne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss painter and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuchâtel |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 7, 2014 |
| Place of death | Lausanne |