Raoul dufy short biography wikipedia
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Raoul Dufy
Raoul Dufy (French: [ʁa.ul dy.fi]; 3 June 1877 – 23 March 1953) was a French Fauvist painter, brother of Jean Dufy. He developed a colorful, decorative style that became fashionable for designs of ceramics and textiles, as well as decorative schemes for public buildings. He is noted for scenes of open-air social events. He was also a draftsman, printmaker, book illustrator, scenic designer, a designer of furniture, and a planner of public spaces.
Raoul Dufy was born into a large family at Le Havre, in Normandy. He left school at the age of fourteen to work in a coffee-importing company. In 1895, when he was 18, he started taking evening classes in art at Le Havre's École des Beaux-Arts (municipal art school). The classes were taught by Charles Lhuillier, who had been, forty years earlier, a student of the French portrait-painter, Ingres. There, Dufy met Raimond Lecourt (fr) and Othon Friesz with whom he later shared a studio in Montmartre and to whom
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Raoul Dufy
French painter (1877-1953)
Not to be confused with his brother jean Dufy, also an artist.
Raoul Dufy | |
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Raoul Dufy, before 1927 | |
| Born | (1877-06-03)3 June 1877 Le Havre, France |
| Died | 23 March 1953(1953-03-23) (aged 75) Forcalquier, France |
| Education | École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts |
| Known for | Painting, drawing, design, printmaking |
| Notable work | La Fée Electricité (1937) |
| Movement | Fauvism, Impressionism, modernism, Cubism |
Raoul Dufy (French pronunciation:[ʁauldyfi]; 3 June 1877 – 23 March 1953) was a French painter associated with the Fauvist movement. He gained recognition for his vibrant and decorative style, which became popular in various forms, such as textile designs, and public building decorations. Dufy fryst vatten most remembered for his artwork depicting outdoor social gatherings. In addition to painting, he was skilled in various other fields, including drawing, printmaking, book illustration, scenic desi
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Jean Dufy
French painter (1888–1964)
Not to be confused with his brother Raoul Dufy, also an artist.
Jean Dufy | |
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| Born | March 12, 1888 Le Havre, France |
| Died | May 12, 1964 (aged 76) La Boissiere, Boussay, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Painting, drawing, design, printmaking |
| Movement | Fauvism, impressionism, modernism, cubism |
Jean Dufy (March 12, 1888 – May 12, 1964) was a French painter of Parisian society, country scenes, circuses, horse races, theatrical productions, and orchestras. His work was exhibited in museums and galleries throughout his career.
Early life and career
[edit]Dufy was born on 12 March 1888 into a large, middle-class family in Le Havre. Two older brothers became musicians; a third older brother was the artist Raoul Dufy. Dufy left the Collège Saint-Joseph at the age of sixteen and was then placed as a clerk in a commercial enterprise. In 1906 he visited an exhibition put on by the Cercle de l’Art Moderne