Jean Messagier

Jean Messagier (1920–1999) was a French sculptor, painter and graphic artist.

Jean Messagier in brief

Born
1920
Died
1999
Known for
sculptor, painter, graphic artist and poet
Place of birth
17th arrondissement of Paris
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Overview

Recorded at birth as Jean Félicien Emile Messagier.

Born at 17th arrondissement of Paris in 1920, died at Montbéliard in 1999.

In detail

Jean Messagier studied at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs and Beaux-Arts de Paris. the recorded working language is French.

The authority associates the name with cubism, lyrical abstraction and Tachisme. COBRA is recorded as an influence.

Work by Jean Messagier is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art, Van Abbemuseum, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Musée d'art moderne de Paris and Vanderbilt Museum of Art.

Distinctions recorded are Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Officer of Arts and Letters and Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Jean Messagier”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q827495: Jean Messagier

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