Jacques Houplain
Jacques Houplain | |
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 Houplain in 2007 | |
| Born | 10 September 1920 |
| Died | 22 February 2020 (aged 99) Limoux, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Painter |
Jacques Houplain (10 September 1920 – 22 February 2020) was a French painter and engraver.[1]
Biography
Houplain was born in
Along with engraving and painting, Houplain studied art history. He was a fellow at the Maison Descartes in Amsterdam, and he studied the work of Hercules Seghers and his influences on Rembrandt. Houplain wrote his thesis on this subject.
Houplain studied at the École Estienne on how to produce books. This helped boost his career, as he was able to publish his illustrations. He won the Abd-el-Tif prize in 1949 and stayed in Algeria for the two following years. Upon his return to France, Houplain began teaching art history at the École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des métiers d'art while continuing his work as an engraver. In 1956, Houplain became a permanent member of the Société des peintres-graveurs français and met Kiyoshi Hasegawa, who became a lifelong friend to Houplain and was vastly important to his work.[2]
Jacques Houplain died on 22 February 2020 at the age of 99.[3]
Illustrations
- Chants de Maldoror (1947)
- Genèse (1949)
- Poésies (1952)
- Odes amoureuses (1953)
- La Clef des champs (1957)
- Éloge du poème (1959)
- Rendez-Vous (1974)
- Lieux des Crépuscules retrouvés (1989)
- Masks (1994)
Publications
- Rêveries d'un graveur solitaire (2010)
References
- ^ "Jacques Houplain". The Annex Galleries.
- ^ "De l'inspiration dans les estampes de Kiyoshi Hasegawa". Nouvelles de l'Estampe (in French). 2011.
- ^ "Annonce". Twitter (in French). 24 February 2020.
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