Camille Bryen
Camille Bryen, also known as Camille Briand, (September 17, 1907– August 5, 1977) was a French poet, painter and engraver. Associated with the School of Paris, his work plays a part in the history of lyrical abstraction and tachisme.
Also recorded as Bryen · Camille Briand · Camille Eugene Louis Briand
Camille Bryen
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- Born
- 17 September 1907
- Birthplace
- Nantes
- Died
- 8 May 1977
- Place of death
- Paris
- Full name
- Camille Eugène Louis Briand.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter · printmaker · poet · illustrator · sculptor · writer · artist
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Camille Bryen, also known as Camille Briand, (September 17, 1907– August 5, 1977) was a French poet, painter and engraver. Associated with the School of Paris, his work plays a part in the history of lyrical abstraction and tachisme.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Volendam. Work by Camille Bryen is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Museum of Modern Art, Musée d'art moderne de Paris, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design and Museum van Bommel van Dam. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Key facts
Key facts
• Born — 17 September 1907 • Birthplace — Nantes • Died — 8 May 1977 • Place of death — Paris
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Camille Bryen was recorded at birth as Camille Eugène Louis Briand. He also worked under the names Aristide and Camille Bryen. The authorities additionally record the headings Bryen, Camille Briand and Camille Eugene Louis Briand. His recorded language was French.
Identity
Identity
Camille Bryen is recorded as painter, printmaker, poet, illustrator and sculptor.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1907–1977
The full dated record · 3 entries
1907
Camille Bryen born at Nantes.
1970
Bryen au Musée des beaux-arts de Nantes is dated 1970.
1977
Camille Bryen died at 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Places
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Places
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Nantes.
Birth place
4th arrondissement of Paris.
Death place
Legacy
In 1987 the French postal served issued a 5 Franc stamp that reproduced his work Précambrien. Bryen was included in the exhibition L'envolée lyrique, Paris 1945–1956, presented by the Musée du Luxembourg, Paris in 2006.
Collections
Collections
• Kunstmuseum Basel • Musée Cantini • Musée d'art et d'industrie de Saint-Étienne • Musée du Frac Bretagne, Rennes • Museum of Modern Art, New York
Documents and archives
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1646841: Camille Bryen
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Camille Bryen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
scholarly publication
- Bryen, Camille, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Bryen, Camille. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 2011. 10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00028137.
- 2.Éditions Georges Fall. Opus international. 1974.
- 3.Kurczynski, Karen. The Art and Politics of Asger Jorn: The Avant-Garde Won't Give Up. Routledge. July 5, 2017. 978-1-351-54651-5.
- 4.La Poste.
- 5.L'envolée lyrique – Paris 1945–1956. mediatheque-rueilmalmaison.fr/.
- 6."L'envolée lyrique", victoire de l'abstraction. La Croix. July 29, 2006.
- 7.Camille Bryen Nantes 1907–1977 Paris. sammlungonline.kunstmuseumbasel.ch.
- 8.Collection permanente – Musée Cantini – Musées de Marseille. musees-marseille.com.
- 9.Collections – page 1 MAMC, Musée d'art moderne et contemporain, Saint-Étienne Métropole. mamc.saint-etienne.fr.
- 10.Pigeon, Adriana. la collection en ligne. Frac Bretagne.
- 11.Camille Bryen. Imaginary Structure (Structure imaginaire). 1948 MoMA. The Museum of Modern Art.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 13
- Daniel Abadie, Bryen Abhomme, La Connaissance, Brussels, 1973
- Jacques Audiberti, Bryen. L’ouvre-boîte, Gallimard, Paris, 1952
- Jacqueline Boutet-Loyer, Bryen, l’œuvre peint, Quatre Chemins, Paris, 1986
- Jacqueline Boutet-Loyer, La Dérive graphique de Camille Bryen, Galerie Callu Mérite, Paris, 1988
- Jacqueline Boutet-Loyer, Bryen et le défi de la peinture éternelle, Galerie Callu Merite, Paris, 1990
- Michel Butor, Bryen, en temps conjugués, Galerie de Seine, Paris, 1975
- Jean Clair, Propos d’un abhumaniste, interview, Chroniques de l’Art Vivant, Paris, 1971
- Georges Mathieu, Au-delà du tachisme, Paris, 1963
- Pierre Restany, Lyrisme et abstraction, Milan, 1960
- Michel Tapié, Un art autre, Paris, 1952
- Roger van Gindertael, Bryen, Galerie Raymonde Cazenave, Paris, 1960
- Marc Alyn, Camille Bryen, architecte de l'informel, Approches de l'art moderne, Bartillat, 2007
- Jacqueline Loyer, « Bryen », Nouvelles de l'estampe, 1975, catalog for engraved works
References
Citations
References
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scholarly publication
Bryen, Camille, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
Institutional witnessreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1646841: Camille BryenWikimedia Foundation
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Secondary witness
Further particulars
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Further particulars
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Camille Bryen received Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Recognition and collections
Work by Camille Bryen is
National Gallery of Victoria, Museum of Modern Art, Musée d'art moderne de Paris and National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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