Louis Valtat
Louis Valtat (born August 8, 1869 in Dieppe , † 1952 in Paris ) was a French painter . He is assigned to the circle of " Fauves ".
life and work
In 1888 Valtat entered the Académie Julian in Paris, where the “treasurer” Sérusier taught Gauguin's principles of using pure color. In the next year a short stay in Gustave Moreau's studio followed . In 1894 he painted the sets for Le Chariot de terre cuite at the Théàtre de l'Oeuvre together with Toulouse-Lautrec .
From 1903 on, the pictures he exhibited in the Salon d'Automne already point to what Fauvism will bring. At the Salon d'Automne of 1905, however, his pictures - although Valtat's style was no more exaggerated than in previous years - led to a scandal that was no less than that triggered by the paintings in the “Hall of the Wild” .
In 1914, Valtat moved from the south of France to Paris forever. With a strong focus on family life, he had painted numerous pictures of his wife and son. The contract he signed with Vollard in 1900 and which was valid until 1912 ensured that many of his paintings came into the hands of great collectors, such as those of the Russian Morosow .
In 1948 Valtat had to give up painting because he became blind.
Valtat's works can be found in:
- Musée du Petit Palais, Geneva
as well as in the
- Oscar Ghez Foundation, Geneva
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jean-Louis Ferrier: Fauvism - Die Wilden in Paris , Editions Pierre Terrail, Paris, 1992, ISBN 2-87939-053-2 , p. 217
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Valtat, Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dieppe |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1952 |
| Place of death | Paris |