Georges Valmier
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| Born |
11 April 1885 Angoulême, France |
| Died | 25 March 1937 (aged 51) Montmartre, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Ecole des Beaux-Arts (trained under Luc-Olivier Merson) |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work |
La Fillette au piano (1920) Composition (1926) Le Marin (1929) Mouvements synchronisés (1936) |
| Movement | Impressionism, Cubism, Abstractionism |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanne Bliss Pessina (m. 1908) |
| Patron(s) | Léonce Rosenberg |
Georges Valmier (11 April 1885 – 25 March 1937) was a French painter. His work encompassed the great movements in the modern history of painting, starting with Impressionism in his early years, then Cubism which he discovered when he was around 25 years old, and finally Abstractionism from 1921. He also designed sets and costumes for theater and ballet, and models for fabrics, carpets, and other objects. His oil paintings do not exceed 300 in number, since Valmier died prematurely at the age of 51. His paintings were the culmination of many preparatory drafts in gouaches, multiple versions of which are works in themselves and reflect his penchant for colors and remarkably inventive shapes. Valmier was also a musician, he performed the works of Debussy, Ravel, Fauré, and Satie at major concerts and in churches, and had a decisive influence on the career of André Jolivet.
Georges Valmier was born in Angoulême on 11 April 1885. He moved with his family to Montmartre in 1890, and was brought up in an environment of love of the arts, including music and painting.
Valmier performed military service during 1904-1905, and after his return, he discovered the work of Cézanne at an exhibition of his works at the Salon d'Automne in 1907. He entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, where he trained under Luc-Olivier Merson until 1909. He married Jeanne Bliss Pessina in 1908; their daughter Martha was born in 1912. He was drafted into the military in 1914 and assigned to service in Toul, where he became acquainted with Albert Gleizes, Paul Colin, and the composer Florent Schmitt.
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