Natalia Dumitresco
Natalia Dumitresco (born Natalia Dumitrescu; 20 December 1915 in Bucharest, Romania – 3 July 1997 in Chars, France) was a French-Romanian abstract painter associated with the Réalités Nouvelles salon of Paris after the Second World War, a movement influenced by the art of Wassily Kandinsky and Alberto Magnelli. Other abstract expressionist painters associated with the Réalités Nouvelles include Serge Poliakoff and Alexandre Istrati. Dumitresco later married Alexandre Istrati.
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Natalia Dumitresco
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- Name
- Natalia Dumitresco
- Birth Name
- Natalia Dumitrescu
- Born
- 20 December 1915
- Birthplace
- Bucharest, Romania
- Died
- 3 July 1997
- Place of death
- Chars, France
- Field
- Painting
- Movement
- Abstract Art
- Spouse
- Alexandre Istrati
- Nationality
- France · Romania
- Occupation
- painter · draftsperson
- Movements
- abstract expressionism
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Natalia Dumitresco (born Natalia Dumitrescu; 20 December 1915 in Bucharest, Romania – 3 July 1997 in Chars, France) was a French-Romanian abstract painter associated with the Réalités Nouvelles salon of Paris after the Second World War, a movement influenced by the art of Wassily Kandinsky and Alberto Magnelli. Other abstract expressionist painters associated with the Réalités Nouvelles include Serge Poliakoff and Alexandre Istrati. Dumitresco later married Alexandre Istrati.
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Natalia Dumitresco (1915–1997) was a French and Romanian draftsperson and painter. Born in Bucharest, the draftsperson died in Chars.
Natalia Dumitresco worked in France. The draftsperson was active in painting. Natalia Dumitresco was associated with abstract expressionism.
Languages used include French and Romanian. Works by the draftsperson are held at Fogg Museum, Harvard Art Museums and Musée d'art moderne de Paris, among others. Natalia Dumitresco received Prix Kandinsky.
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Biography
After a number of years working in black and white, she tackled the problem of colors, showing originality and a great freshness of colors in her compositions. • Illustration — Grave of Constantin Brancusi, Alexandre Istrati and Natalia Dumitresco, Cimetière du Montparnasse, Paris She and her husband are buried in the same grave as Constantin Brâncuși, in the Cimetière du Montparnasse.
The recorded working language is French and Romanian. The field of work recorded is painting. Places of work recorded in the authority are France. Work by Natalia Dumitresco is recorded in the collections of Musée d'art moderne de Paris, Harvard Art Museums, Fogg Museum and National Museum of Archeology, History and Art. Distinctions recorded are Prix Kandinsky.
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Key facts
• Name — Natalia Dumitresco • Birth Name — Natalia Dumitrescu • Born — 20 December 1915 • Birthplace — Bucharest, Romania • Died — 3 July 1997 • Place of death — Chars, France • Field — Painting • Movement — Abstract Art • Spouse — Alexandre Istrati
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Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Natalia Dumitrescu, N. Dumitresco and Natalia Dumitresco-Istrati. Her recorded languages were French and Romanian. She married Alexandre Istrati. Other recorded relations include Theodor Nicol.
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Natalia Dumitresco is recorded as having received Prix Kandinsky.
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1915
Natalia Dumitresco was born in 1915 at Bucharest.
1997
Natalia Dumitresco died in 1997 at Chars.
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Natalia Dumitresco received Prix Kandinsky.
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