Geneviève Claisse facts for kids
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Geneviève Claisse
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| Born | 17 July 1935 Quiévy, France
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| Died | 30 April 2018 (aged 82) Dreux, France
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| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Painting |
Geneviève Claisse (born July 17, 1935, in Quiévy, France – died April 30, 2018, in Dreux, France) was a French artist. She was known for her unique style of painting called geometrical abstract art. This means her paintings used shapes like circles, squares, and triangles, often in bright colors, instead of showing real-life objects or people.
Geneviève Claisse was related to another famous abstract painter named Auguste Herbin. She became interested in painting after reading an art magazine that talked about geometrical abstract art.
Geneviève Claisse: A Creative Journey
Geneviève Claisse was the great-niece of Auguste Herbin, who helped start a group of artists in Paris called Abstraction-Création. When Geneviève was just eighteen years old, Herbin saw her artwork for the first time. He was very impressed and told her to keep painting.
Following in Herbin's Footsteps
Auguste Herbin believed that Geneviève was meant to be an artist, almost like it was her destiny. Just like Herbin, Geneviève Claisse loved to create art that was perfect in its shapes and colors. She worked very hard, often painting late into the night. She carefully created abstract shapes on her canvases, using bold and exciting colors.
Key Moments in Her Art Career
Geneviève Claisse had many important moments in her career. Here are some of them:
- 1958: She had her very first art shows in galleries in Cambrai and Paris. This was a big step for her as an artist.
- 1959: She moved to Paris and even shared an art studio with her great-uncle, Auguste Herbin.
- 1961: She had her first show at the famous Galerie Denise René in Paris. She continued to show her art there regularly for many years.
- 1965: Geneviève started to focus a lot on how colors work together in her art. She created famous series of works like "Cercles" (Circles) and "ADN" (DNA).
- 1967: Her art was shown at the Museum of Fine Arts in La Chaux-de-Fonds and at the Biennale de Paris, a big art event.
- 1968: Her work was part of an "Optical Art" exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Oslo, Norway. Optical art plays tricks on your eyes with patterns and colors.
- 1983: Her art was shown at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille, another important museum in France.
- 1989: The Matisse Museum in Le Cateau-Cambrésis added her artwork to its permanent collection. This means her art will always be on display there for people to see.
Geneviève Claisse's dedication to geometrical abstract art left a lasting mark on the art world.
