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Pierre Soulages

(1919–2022) Painter France

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Pierre Soulages was a painter from France, best known for Soulages.

Quick Facts About Pierre Soulages

Born: December 24, 1919
Died: October 25, 2022
Nationality: France
Profession: Painter
Notable works: Soulages
Spouse: Colette Soulages

About Pierre Soulages

Pierre Jean Louis Germain Soulages was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor. In 2014, President François Hollande of France described him as "the world's greatest living artist." His works are held by leading museums of the world, and there is a museum dedicated to his art in his hometown of Rodez.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette Praemium Imperiale Austrian Decoration for Science and Art Carnegie Prize Officer of the Legion of Honour Commander of the Legion of Honour Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

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Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

Quotes by Pierre Soulages

Painting is a play of opacities and transparencies.

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Inspirational

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If painting doesn't offer a way to dream and create emotions, then it's not worth it.

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Dream

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It's what I do that teaches me what I'm looking for.

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Funny

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Black ink was always my favorite. I loved it. And then one day I realized that the only thing I ever wanted…

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Black

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I realized that most people waste their lives earning a living, and I wanted to live. I love painting, so I keep…

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Art

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I am against limitations like perspective. Perspective is illusion, it's the opposite of presence, and art is presence.

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Art

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I always liked paintings to be walls rather than windows. When we see a painting on a wall, it's a window, so…

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Middle

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At 16, I decided to do something brave: I went on a prehistoric dig. In fact, I've had my name in a…

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Art

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I always loved to paint. As a kid, I liked to dip my paintbrush in black ink. They gave colors to me…

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Black

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I've always loved black, and I realized that, from the beginning, man went into completely dark caves to paint. They painted with…

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Black

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For me, it's important to experience aesthetic shock, which sets in motion our imagination, our emotions, our feelings, and our thoughts. That's…

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Aesthetic

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Painting isn't just pretty or pleasant; it is something that helps you to stand alone and face yourself.

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Faces

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I never want to stop painting. I'm 94 now. What's my secret? I just keep thinking about the painting I'm going to…

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Painting

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Painting allows us to live in a more interesting way than we live our everyday lives.

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Everyday

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It's fascinating to think that as soon as man came into existence, he started painting.

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Existence

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Prehistoric art came to move me much more than Greek art. Greek art has beautiful women and handsome men, but I don't…

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Art

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A window looks outside, but a painting should do the opposite - it should look inside of us. When I put them…

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