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Cubist painter, theorist, and esteemed educator, André Lhote (1885-1962) trained generations of artists. Discover his lithograph and poster above.
André Lhote, Cubist Painter, Theorist, and Mentor to Generations
André Lhote (1885-1962) is one of the great figures of French Cubism. A painter with a warm temperament, he reconciled the rigor of Cubist construction with the joy of color. An exceptional teacher, he trained hundreds of artists from around the world at his Montparnasse academy, and his writings on painting remain influential.
- 1885: born in Bordeaux, July 5.
- 1898-1904: apprentice wood sculptor and student at the École des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux.
- 1906: moves to Paris.
- 1912: participates in the Section d'Or with the Cubists.
- 1925: opens his academy on rue d'Odessa, Montparnasse.
- 1955: awarded the Grand National Prize for Painting.
- 1962: dies in Paris, January 25.
A Sculptor Turned Painter
The son of a Bordeaux city employee, André Lhote entered a decorative wood sculpture workshop at twelve, while attending the École des Beaux-Arts. He mostly self-taught, studying old masters and Paul Cézanne at the museum. In 1906, he moved to Paris and exhibited the following year at the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d'Automne.
The Colorful Cubism
Initially close to Gauguin, he discovered Cubism around 1910 and participated in the 1912 Section d'Or exhibition alongside Gleizes, Metzinger, Juan Gris, and Jacques Villon. However, Lhote kept his distance from the radical fragmentation of Picasso and Braque: he advocated for a readable Cubism, based on the geometry of composition, the "passages" between planes, and warm colors. Bordeaux ports, Arcachon or Gordes landscapes, nudes, rugby players, beach scenes, and Bastille Day celebrations compose a vibrant and luminous universe.
A Great Educator
In 1925, André Lhote opened his academy at 18 rue d'Odessa. For nearly forty years, hundreds of students from Europe, America, Africa, and Asia learned the art of painting construction there, including Tamara de Lempicka, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Aurélie Nemours, and many painters from Latin and North America. A critic for the Nouvelle Revue Française, he also published several works, including the "Treatise on Landscape" and the "Treatise on the Figure," which convey his method.
Recognition
In 1955, Lhote received the Grand National Prize for Painting. His works are part of the collections at the Centre Pompidou, the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, and the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, which holds a significant collection of his friend and compatriot. He died in Paris in 1962.
Lithographs, Engravings, and Posters
Lhote practiced lithography and illustrated several books. His original lithographs, prints published in magazines, and posters printed for his exhibitions, notably at the Musée Galliera in Paris, showcase the construction and color that define his style. Typical subjects of his work, such as "L'âge mécanique," are particularly appreciated.
André Lhote at Galerie 125
The gallery offers above his original lithograph "L'âge mécanique," from 1959, and a lithographed poster published for his exhibition at the Musée Galliera. Works by a master of modern art, available for online purchase, carefully shipped with a certificate. Also discover: Juan Gris, Henri Hayden, and Fernand Léger.
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