James Coignard

James Coignard (born September 15, 1925 in Tours , † March 8, 2008 in Antibes ) was a French painter and graphic artist . He was considered a master of Carborundum - etching .

James Coignard had a great affinity for painting even as a child. 1948 . At the age of 23 he decided to become an artist and enrolled at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Nice . In the following year he exhibited together with his artist colleague Marchand des Raux at the Musée Îsle de France in St Jean Cap Ferrat . His contact with Henri Matisse and later with Georges Braque and Marc Chagall influenced his artistic development . The latter particularly influenced him in terms of color design. In the late 1950s , his contact with a number of Spanish artists as well as his engagement with Catalan sculptures and frescoes were decisive for his artistic development .

In the late 1960s, Coignard began to work with the carborundum technique, which he is considered to be the master of today.

James Coignard has exhibited in a large number of galleries and museums since the 1960s. The public collections in which it is represented include a. the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art , California .

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SURNAME	Coignard, James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French painter and graphic artist
DATE OF BIRTH	September 15, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tours
DATE OF DEATH	March 8, 2008
Place of death	Antibes