Amédée Ozenfant

Amédée Ozenfant (1886–1966) was a French painter, illustrator and art theorist.

Also recorded as Amédé Ozenfant; Amedee Ozenfant; Amedee J. Ozenfant; Amede Ozenfant; Ozenfant; Ozenfant, Amédé.

Overview

Born at Saint-Quentin in 1886, died at Cannes in 1966.

In detail

Amédée Ozenfant studied at Académie de La Palette. training under Charles Cottet and Jacques-Émile Blanche is recorded. Jean Simian is recorded as having studied under Amédée Ozenfant. the recorded working language is French and English.

The authority associates the name with cubism and purism.

Employment is recorded with Ozenfant School of Fine Arts, Académie Ozenfant and Black Mountain College.

Work by Amédée Ozenfant is recorded in the collections of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, Tate and National Gallery of Victoria.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour and Officer of the Legion of Honour.

Sources

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    “Amédée Ozenfant”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q381937: Amédée Ozenfant

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