His artistic vocation flourished under the influence of his grandfather Louis Charles Auguste, a glass painter, in a family line already turned towards the arts. After studying at the Lycée Janson de Sailly, his training at the Beaux-Arts gave him the technical foundation necessary for his artistic development.
Moving to Montmartre immersed him in the artistic effervescence of the early 20th century. His encounters with the district's emblematic figures enriched his creative vision and allowed him to integrate avant-garde circles, notably through his participation in the humorous election of Jean-Pierre Brisset in 1913, demonstrating his open-mindedness.
The First World War had a profound impact on his career: serving as a nurse, this humanitarian experience had a lasting impact on his work, bringing an empathetic and social dimension to it. The 1920s confirmed his recognition with Parisian exhibitions and the acquisition of his paintings by several museums.
During the Second World War, he took refuge in Touraine, where he continued his creations despite the difficulties. This period of voluntary exile demonstrates his determination to preserve his art. Returning to Paris after the war, he became involved in public decoration, notably at the town hall of the 14th arrondissement, his home district.
His creative versatility, combining painting, printmaking, poetry, and writing, illustrates the richness of his artistic personality. His last exhibition in 1959 at the Mariac Gallery concluded a career of nearly sixty years, a few months before his death in the neighborhood where he was born and raised.
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