Gerard de Palezieux ( fr. Gérard de Palézieux ; 1919 , Vevey - July 21, 2012 , Weira, canton of Valais ) - Swiss painter, graphic artist, book artist.
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Biography
He graduated from the School of Fine Arts in Lausanne , then studied at the Academy in Florence ( 1939 - 1943 ), where he met Morandi , whom he later called his teacher. Returning to Switzerland, he settled in Weira ( Valais canton ), where he lived until his death. Since 1960, he regularly visited his friend Philip Jacot in Grignan .
Creativity
The author of landscapes and still lifes. He preferred watercolor, gave a lot of energy to graphics. He illustrated editions of Theocritus , Long , Virgil , Petrarch , M. Sev , Hölderlin , Rilke , T. Mann , Ungaretti , I. Silone , Alain-Fournier , G. Ru , J. Grac , Andre du Boucher , E.-A. Chrysinel , M. Chappase , C. Biy , F. Jacquote and others.
Recognition
An essay by Yves Bonfois , Philippe Jacot, was dedicated to the artist's work. He is a laureate of the canton of Valais ( 1996 ).
Notes
- ↑ BNF ID : 2011 Open Data Platform .
- ↑ Gérard de Palézieux
- ↑ National Library of Spain - 1711.
Literature
- Rodari F., Bonnefoy Y. Palézieux. Genève: Skira, 1994 (reprint 2000)
- Jaccottet ph. Remarques sur Palézieux. Saint-Clément de Rivière: Fata Morgana, 2005
Links
- Monograph about the artist (fr.)
- Graphics on line
- Documentary about the artist, 1998
- Obituary (Fr.)
- Obituary (German)
- Obituary (Italian)