Gérard Cochet

He was chief of studio at the Academie Ranson from 1932 to 1935 and vice-president of the Jeune Gravure Contemporaine. He painted murals for the Palais de la Decouverte and designed scenery and costumes for the theatre. He also illustrated several books, including the Fables de La Fontaine, Voltaire's Candide, and Jules Laforgue's Les Moralites Legendaires. His works are on show at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris as well as other French and foreign museums. In 1941, during the Second World War, with Maurice Dufrêne, Pierre Gandon, Luigi Corbellini, and others Cochet was one of the few painters and sculptors who received the higher rate of 10,000 Francs from the City of Paris to compensate artists and intellectuals for loss of income. He died in his Paris home in 1969.

Gérard Cochet studied at Académie Julian. Training under Henri Royer and Marcel Baschet is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are marine. Positions recorded include Peintre de la Marine and vice president. Work by Gérard Cochet is recorded in the collections of National Museum of Visual Arts, Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Musée d'art moderne de Paris and Print Collection. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour, Médaille militaire and Croix de guerre 1914–1918.

Gérard Cochet was recorded at birth as Gérard Paul Cochet. The authorities additionally record the headings Gérard-Paul Cochet, Gerard-Paul Cochet and Gerard Cochet. His recorded language was French.

Recorded positions include Peintre de la Marine and vice president.

Gérard Cochet is recorded as painter, printmaker and theatre designer.