(Argentenuil, 1882- París, 1963)
French painter and printmaker, recognized, along with Pablo Picasso, as the father of Cubism.
Originally, associated with Fauvism, his discovery of Cezanne and meeting with Picasso, changed his direction. Amongst his most famous works are: The Musician( Kunstmuseum, Basle ) and the Studio series. He is also known for the decorative work that he did on the ceilings of the Etruscan Gallery in the Louvre, Paris. He was also the first living artist to be exhibited at the Louvre, in 1961.
Museums and Collections:
Museo del Louvre Paris, France.
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, U.S.
National Gallery of Art Washington D.C, U.S.
Guggenheim Museum New York, U.S.
Cleveland Museum of Art Ohio, U.S.
E.G. Bührle Collection Zurich.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco, U.S.
Kimbell Art Museum Texas, U.S.
Kunstmuseum Basel Basel.
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-WestfalenDusseldorf, Germany.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minnesota, U.S.
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, U.S.
Museum of the Rhode Island School of Design Rhode Island, U.S.
National Gallery of Canada Ottawa, Canada
New Orleans Museum of Art Louisiana, U.S.
Norton Simon Museum California, U.S.
Pinacoteca di Brera Milan, Italy.
Tate Gallery London, U.K.
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Iran.