Jean Messagier
Jean Messagier (born July 13, 1920 in Paris , France , † September 10, 1999 in Montbéliard ) was a French painter , graphic artist and draftsman .
life and work
Jean Messagier studied at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs de Paris . He made numerous study trips to Italy and Algeria to complete his artistic training.
His first solo exhibition took place in 1943 at the Chateau de Montbéliard. His art was shaped by the work of Paul Klee and by his contact with the art critic Charles Estienne , which convinced him to develop his art away from geometric abstraction to a freer and more lyrical pictorial expression. Messagier tended to use lighter colors near transparency and opted for a broad, spontaneous painting style. His landscape paintings show a strong sensitivity for nature and the rhythm of the seasons. After 1948, Messagier freed himself from his post- cubist past and developed his own new power of expression, which in the 1960s reached a whole new gestural definition of space, full of colorful and dynamic movement. He was known for his smooth brushwork and after 1968 also incorporated aspects of American Pop Art into his work.
The titles of his works complement these in a poetic way; For example, he called an etching with dense green ribbon lines “Printemps à déplisser” (German: “Spring unfolded”).
After 1960, Messagier's art received international attention. He participated in some of the most important international events as a representative of the new trends in French painting. In 1964 he was a participant in documenta III in Kassel . Messagier's work is part of important international museums, including in Rio de Janeiro , Paris , New York City , Brussels , Geneva , Jerusalem , Nagaoka , Cincinnati and Mexico City .
Literature and Sources
- documenta III. International exhibition ; Catalog: Volume 1: Painting and Sculpture; Volume 2: Hand Drawings; Volume 3: Industrial Design, Graphics; Kassel / Cologne 1964
Web links
- Examples of his art
- Jean Messagier on artnet
- A portrait of Fidel Castro
- Jean Messagier at Galerie Birch
- Materials by and about Jean Messagier in the documenta archive
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bettina Wohlfarth: After the frost. In: www.faz.net. February 17, 2018, accessed February 17, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Messagier, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter, printmaker and draftsman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 1999 |
| Place of death | Montbeliard |