Simone Boisecq facts for kids
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Simone Boisecq
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Boisecq in 1997
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| Born | Algiers on April 7, 1922 |
| Died | August 6, 2012 (aged 90) Auray, France
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| Nationality | French |
| Education | University of Algiers |
| Known for | Sculpture, drawing |
| Spouse(s) | Karl-Jean Longuet |
Simone Boisecq (born April 7, 1922 – died August 6, 2012) was a French sculptor. She was born in Algiers, Algeria, but lived and worked in both Algiers and Paris. Her art mixed real-life shapes with abstract, non-realistic forms.
Early Life and Learning
Simone Boisecq was born in Algiers on April 7, 1922. Her father, Émile Boisecq, was from Brittany, France. He was interested in different cultures and art from around the world. He even collected African art.
Simone's mother, Suzanne Deferre, taught piano. She met Simone's father in Algiers, and they married in 1921.
When Simone was seven, her father gave her a special gift: a sculpture from the Dogon people of West Africa. This gift might have sparked her interest in art.
Simone went to Lycée Delacroix for high school. She started taking drawing classes in 1937. Later, she studied sculpture at the Beaux Arts in Algiers. She earned her bachelor's degree in 1940. The next year, she studied art and ideas at the University of Algiers.
Art Career
Before becoming a full-time artist, Simone Boisecq worked as a journalist. Her early art was inspired by ancient art and the beautiful landscapes of Algeria and Brittany. She also admired and became friends with surrealist artists and writers.
As a young artist in Paris, Boisecq became friends with famous sculptors like Brancusi and Zadkine. She also knew Picasso. In 1956, another artist, Germaine Richier, praised Boisecq's work.
Boisecq's sculptures are known for mixing abstract shapes with forms that look like real things. She showed her art in many places. Between 1999 and 2001, special shows of her work were held in France, Germany, and Portugal.
From 2011 to 2013, an exhibition of her and Karl-Jean Longuet's art traveled to several museums in France. This show was called From sculpture to the dreamed city.
Art in Collections
You can find Simone Boisecq's sculptures in many museums. Some of these include:
- The Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen
- The Musée Unterlinden
- The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
- The Centre Pompidou in Paris
Personal Life
In 1946, Simone Boisecq met Karl-Jean Longuet, who was also a sculptor. They later married.
Simone Boisecq passed away on August 6, 2012. She is buried in the Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
See also
- Simone Boisecq on French Wikipedia
