Jean Le Moal

The recorded working language is French. Work by Jean Le Moal is recorded in the collections of Auckland Art Gallery, Finnish National Gallery, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. Distinctions recorded are Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.

• Name — Jean Le Moal • Born — 30 October 1909 • Birthplace — Authon-du-Perche, France • Died — 16 March 2007 • Place of death — Chilly-Mazarin, France • Education — Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Lyon École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs Académie Ranson, 1936 • Occupation — * Painter • set designer

Le Moal was born on 30 October 1909 in Authon-du-Perche. Le Moal enrolled at the "Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Lyon" in 1926, and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris in 1929. He also attended the "Académie Ranson" (1935–1936). In 1939, Le Moal worked on the 1400 square meter ceiling of the French Pavilion at the International Exhibition in New York. In 1941, Le Moal exhibited in "XX jeunes peintres de tradition française", with Bazaine, Manessier, Singier, Pignon, Gischia, and in 1943 in "Douze peintres d’aujourd’hui" at Galerie de France. In 1945, he was a founding member of the Salon de Mai. In the post-war years Jean Le Moal became established as a prominent figure in European painting. He exhibited throughout Europe and was also awarded the "Prix de la Critique" in 1953. Several retrospectives have been dedicated to Le Moal's work, including at Musée de Lubeck and Musée de Wuppertal (1961), Musée de Metz and Musée de la Ville de Luxembourg (1963), Musées de Rennes, Chartres, Rouen, Dijon, Lille and Caen (1970–1971), "Espace lyonnais d'art contemporain" and Musées de Besançon, Esch-sur-Alzette, Dunkerque and Nantes (1990–1992). Le Moal's work is represented in many museums including • Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris • Tate Modern, London • Museum of Modern Art, Wellington, New Zealand • Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico, • Modern Art Museum of Luxembourg • Onstad Museum, Norway • Museo de Arte, Chile • Musée d’Art Contemporain, Yugoslavia • Musée de Turin, Italy.

In 1944 Le Moal married Juana Muller, a Chilean sculptor and member of the New School of Paris. On 16 March 2007 Le Moal died in Chilly-Mazarin, aged 97.