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H e is a cubist preoccupied wi t h colour, b u t wh o will n o t sacrifice either rhythm o r constructive synthesis t o it. 36 T h e game of cards ( La partie de cartes) 1935 Galerie Louis Carré 0.81 x 1.00 37 Vivarium ( L e Vivarium) 1947 Galerie Louis Carré 0.81 x 0.65 GISCHIA Leon Bo r n 8th J une , 1903, a t D a x (Landes) of a comfortably-off family. H e studied literature, history o f art, archzeology. H e devoted himself t o pa i n t i ng from 1923 a n d was a p u p i l of O t h o n Friesz, t h e n of F e r n a n d Leger a t the Académie Moderne. H e p a i d ma n y visits t o Spain a n d Italy. H e stayed i n the United States from 1927 t o 1930 a n d d i d n o t p a i n t between 1927 a n d 1937. F r om 1936 t o 1951 h e he l d private exhibitions, notably i n t h e J e a n n e Bucher a n d Billiet- Ca p u t o Galleries. H e took p a r t i n a n umb e r of g r o u p exhibitions i n France, Belgium a n d Switzerland, as well as i n official exhibitions o f French painting abroad. H e is a memb e r o f the Committee of the Salon d e Mai. H e collaborated wi t h Fe r n a nd Leger a n d L e Corbusier i n the decoration o f the Mod e r n Times Pavilion a t the Paris I n t e r na t i ona l Exhibition i n 1937. H e designed the settings a n d costumes for T . S. Eliot's Mu r d e r in the Cathedral a t the Th e a t r e d u Vieux Colombier i n Paris i n 1945. H e also designed t he costumes for Montherlant's Pasiphae a n d Andre' Gide's Oedipus. 38 T h r e e vases (Les Tr o i s vases) 1948 0.73 x 1.16 GLEIZES Albert Galerie d e France Bo r n i n Paris o n t he 8th December, 1881. H i s father was a commercial artist f r om Ariege, his mo t h e r Flemish. Secondary studies, a n d t h e n artistic formation i n his father's studio. Gleize was a memb e r of t h e Abbaye d e Créteil with R . Arcos, G. Du h ame l a n d Charles Vildrac. Wa s first of all influenced by the impressionists, b u t h e revolted against t he predominance of feeling over form. H e was one of the creators o f cubism, e xpound i ng its theory i n a collection of works o n cubism, the first i n collaboration wi t h M. Metzinger. His works are t o be f o u n d i n all the most impo r t a n t museums a n d collections i n the world, particularly i n New York (Guggenheim Foundation). 39 Crucifixion (Crucifixion) 1935 1.22 x 0.78 GOERG Edouard Bo r n o n 9th t une , 1893, i n Sydney (N.S.W.) of F r ench parents settled i n Australia. We n t to France i n 1900. F r om 1912 t o 1941 h e a t t ended lectures given by Maurice Denis a t the Ra n s o n Academy. Goya, Daumier, a n d then Ro u a u l t in t u r n influenced him. Travelled i n India, Italy a n d Greece, t h e n Tu r key , and after the 1914-1918 war, i n Belgium, Ho l l a n d a n d Germany. Ha s been exhibiting a t the I ndépendan t s (since 1920), a t the Tuileries, a n d wi t h the Independent Artists-Engravers, a n d often i n the U.S.A. Between 1934 a n d 1938 his work had a visionary character i n t h e style of J e r ome Bosch a n d Breughel, influenced by contemporary events: t he wa r i n Spain, the invasion o f Abyssinia, foreknowledge o f the second Wo r l d Wa r . I n 1948: exhibition of 20 years of pa i n t i ng a t the Dronant-David. I n 1950: selection of his wo r k a t t h e Galerie Visconti. His [ 2 0 ] engravings are numerous: Apocalypse a n d Fleurs d u M a l (lithographs): B o o k of Job, a n d the I n f e r no o f Dan t e (etchings). 4 0 P r omenade (La Promenade) 1929 M. He n r i Petit 0.73 x 0.92 4 1 Flower ma r k e t ( L e marché aux fleurs) 1951 0.92 x 0.73 GROMAI RE Marcel Bo r n o n 2nd July, 1892, a t Noyelle sur Sambre. Completed his secondary studies i n Paris a n d a t t ended lectures a t the free Academies i n Montparnasse. Later travelled in No r t h e r n Europe. After 1920 sombre expressionism a k i n t o t h a t of Fauconnier a n d the Flemish movement. After 1923 his palette lightened a n d he chose themes f r om every-day life. Gr oma i r e took p a r t i n the revival of tapestry i n France, wi t h Lu r ç a t a n d Saint-Saens, principally a t Aubusson. H i s forms are vigorously constructed, darkly outlined, i n crowded compositions, a n d have the dense sonority o f the Flemish palette. Exhibitions a t the Louis Carré Gallery (1947 a n d after). 4 2 Portrait of J e a n n e Gromaire (Portrait de Jeanne Gromaire) 1923 1.16 x 0.89 Galerie "Espace" 43 Evening i n a rugged valley (Soir sur u n e vallée abrupte) 1948 0.81 x 1.00 Galerie Louis Carré HA R T UNG Hans Bo r n i n Leipzig. Fa t h e r a doctor. Studied classics a t Dresden from 1915 t o 1924. After 1922 his p a i n t i ng was completely abstract, a n d yet t he existence of this school was only revealed t o h i m by a lecture by Kandinsky a t Dresden i n 1925. Pursued his studies, however, a t the Ecole des Beaux-Arts a n d Universities of Leipzig, Dresden a n d Mu n i c h un t i l 1928. Travelled i n Eu r op e till 1935 when h e settled pe rmanen t l y i n Paris. Since 1945 has frequently given private exhibitions o r participated i n exhibitions i n France, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Germany, England, Brazil a n d t he Argentine. Exhibitions a t the Denise Rene' Gallery a n d t h e Louis Ca i r é Gallery. 44 F. 50-21 (1950) 0.50 x 0.65 45 T . 50-50 (1950) 0.73 x 0.92 46 T.51-23 (1951) 0.38 x 0.61 KERMADEC Eugene Nestor de Galerie Louis Carré Galerie Louis Carré Galerie Louis Carré Bo r n i n Paris o n the 21st May, 1899. Spent his childhood i n Guadeloupe, his father's native country. Studied sculpture a t t h e Ecole des Beaux-Arts i n Paris, t h e n decided t o take u p painting. O n e c a n discern three stages i n his works: the "fauve"; t h e n the abstract, very geometrical; a n d lastly t h e present stage, very direct a n d spontaneous. Exhibits a t the Indépendants, a n d t h e Simon, Chéron a n d Louise Leiris Galleries. 47 L i gh t a n d the n u d e (La lumière et le n u ) 1950 Galerie Louise Leiris 0.92 x 0.65