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Pierre Soulages (1919-2022) was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor, known as "the painter of black". He created abstract works with light and shadow, and designed stained-glass windows for the Abbey of Sainte-Foy in Conques.
Learn about Soulages, the master of black, who invented the term Outrenoir to describe his practice of playing with light and texture. Explore his biography, artworks, and museum dedicated to his legacy.
- French
- December 24, 1919
- Rodez, France
Pierre Soulages, French artist who was a major figure in the postwar abstract movement. He was a leader of Tachism, the French counterpart to Action painting in the United States, and was known for the restraint of his works and his preoccupation with the color black.
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Pierre Jean Louis Germain Soulages (French: [sulaʒ]; 24 December 1919 – 25 October 2022) was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor. In 2014, President François Hollande of France described him as "the world's greatest living artist."
Oct 26, 2022 · Pierre Soulages, whose searching explorations of the color black established him as France’s pre-eminent postwar abstract painter, died on Wednesday in Sète, a port city in southern...
Oct 26, 2022 · Pierre Soulages, one of the most famous French artists of the post-war era, died Tuesday night (25 October) in Nîmes in the south of France at the age of 102.
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Learn about Pierre Soulages, a French abstract painter and printmaker known for his outrenoir (beyond black) style. Explore his artworks, exhibitions, and latest news on Artnet.
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