Born
December 31, 1869
Le Cateau-Cambrésis, Nord, France
Died
November 03, 1954
Nice
Education
1895 Enters the Ecole des Beaux-Arts after passing entrance examinations in March
1891 Goes to Paris to study art; works with Gabriel Ferrier and Adolphe-W. Bouguereau at the Academy Julien.
1890 Begins to paint while recuperating from appendicitis; studies with Emmanuel Croize, a gifted young teacher
1889 Works as a clerk in a law office in Saint-Quentin; studies drawing in early morning classes at the municipal Ecole Quentin de La Tour, a school of decorative arts.
1888 Passes law examinations in August
1882-7 Attends the College de Saint-Quentin and the Lycee Henri- Martin at Saint-Quentin.
Exhibitions
Selected Exhibitions
1953 Retrospective at the Ny Carlsberg...
Selected Exhibitions
1953 Retrospective at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
1953 First Exhibition devoted exclusively to the cut-outs, at Berggruen et Cie in Paris
1951 Retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), New York
1950 Exhibition of Vence chapel Marquetteâs and large selection of sculptures at the Maison de la Pensee Fran~aise in Paris
1949 First substantial showing of cut-paper work, at Pierre Matisse gallery in New York
1949 Retrospectives in Lucerne and at the Musee National d' Art Moderne in Paris
1948 Retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
1945 Exhibits in Joint one-man show with Picasso at Victoria and Albert Museum in London
1945 Retrospective at Salon d' Automne, Paris
1945 Inaugural show at Galerie Maeght in Paris with six paintings from 1938-1944
1937 Exhibits in special room of the Exposition Internationale's show, Maitres de l'Art Independant..
1936 Exhibits at Paul Rosenberg Gallery, Paris
1931 Retrospective at Galeries Georges Petit in Paris
1931 Exhibits at the Kunsthalle in Basel and the Museum of Modem Art (MOMA) in New York.
1930 Retrospective at Thannhauser Gallery in Berlin
1927 Exhibits at Valentine Dudensing Gallery in New York
1924 Retrospective at Bernheim-Jeune Gallery, Paris
1924 Largest retrospective to date at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
1921 Bernheim-Jeune Gallery, Paris
1920 Bernheim-Jeune Gallery, Paris
1919 Bernheim-Jeune Gallery, Paris and Leicester Galleries in London
1915 Montross Gallery in New York
1914 Gurlitt Gallery in Berlin
1913 Exhibits at Armory Show in New York and at Berlin Secession
1913 Shows Moroccan paintings at Bernheim-Jeune Gallery, Paris
1910 Retrospective at Bernheim-Jeune Gallery, Paris
1910 Second exhibition at 291 Gallery
1908 Paul Cassirer's Gallery, Berlin
1908 First American show at 291 Gallery
1908 Small Retrospective at the Salon d' Automne.
1906 One-man show at Galerie Druet
1905 Exhibits Neo-impressionist canvas, Luxe, calme et volupte, at the Independents.
1904 First one-man show at Vollard's
1903 Exhibits at first Salon d' Automne in Paris
1902 Berthe Weill Gallery
1901 Exhibits First time at Salon des Independents
1897 Exhibits The Dinner Table, a major work encouraged by Moreau, at the Salon of the Nationale
1896 Exhibits Five paintings at the Salon of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts
Honours and Awards
1950 Wins Grand Prize at Venice Biennale (which he asks to share with his friend Henri Laurens)
1927 Wins First prize at Carnegie International in Pittsburgh
1950 Wins Grand Prize at Venice Biennale (which he asks to share with his friend Henri Laurens)
1927 Wins First prize at Carnegie International in Pittsburgh
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