Marcel Jean
Appearance
Marcel Jean | |
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Born | 1900 |
Died | December 4, 1993 Louveciennes,France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Painter, writer, sculptor |
Known for | Surrealist movement |
Notable work | Armoire Surrealiste |
Marcel Jean(1900 inLa Charité-sur-Loire,France- 4 December 1993 inLouveciennes,France) was a French painter, writer, and sculptor who joined thesurrealistmovement in 1933.[1]
He is perhaps best known for his trompe l'oeil paintingArmoire Surrealistenow in the permanent collection of theMusée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. His work is also in thePeggy Guggenheim Collection[2]and that ofMoMAin New York City.[3]
He authored two books on the history of Surrealism,Surrealism Histoire de la Peinture SurréalisteandL’Autobiographie du Surréalisme.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"Marcel Jean | MoMA".The Museum of Modern Art.
- ^"Marcel Jean | Artist | Peggy Guggenheim Collection".guggenheim-venice.it.
- ^"Armoire surréaliste".madparis.fr.
- ^"Marcel Jean".Weinstein Gallery.