Claude Venard

(French, 1913–1999)

Claude Venard was a French post-Cubist and still life painter. Known for working in a distinctive angular style, he accentuated the chromatic qualities of his palette through thickly applied impasto paint. Born on March 21, 1913 in Paris, France the artist enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts, but abandoned his studies after only two days—instead, his arts education would come from his job repairing paintings with a master restorer at the Louvre Museum. In 1936, Venard participated in a group exhibition for a new art movement that derided the avant-garde in favor of a return to strict and traditional principles of craftsmanship: the Forces Nouvelles, a group which included the painters Pierre Tal-Coat and André Marchand. Eventually Venard would rebel against them, forging his own post-Cubist style utilizing a wide color palette applied roughly with a pallet knife, creating a visceral, “raw” strain of the geometric aesthetic. Throughout the 1950s, Venard’s paintings became more abstracted, as evidenced in Still Life (1955–1956). The artist’s works are included in the permanent collection of the Modern Art Museum in Paris, the Tate Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Tokyo Museum. He died in Savary, France in 1999.

Claude Venard Artworks

Claude Venard (2,258 results)
L'INTERIEUR DE L'ATELIER, 1959, 1959–1959

Claude Venard

L'INTERIEUR DE L'ATELIER, 1959, 1959–1959

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COMPOSITION AU TROMBONE, 1960–1962

Claude Venard

COMPOSITION AU TROMBONE, 1960–1962

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COMPOSITION A LA BICYCLETTE, VERS..., 1960–1962

Claude Venard

COMPOSITION A LA BICYCLETTE, VERS..., 1960–1962

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LES POMMES

Claude Venard

LES POMMES

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LE PORT

Claude Venard

LE PORT

Sale Date: October 26, 1990

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PORT D'AUDIERNE

Claude Venard

PORT D'AUDIERNE

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LE PORT, 1958–1958

Claude Venard

LE PORT, 1958–1958

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Claude Venard

"MONTMARTRE", 1961–1961

Sale Date: October 24, 1990

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Claude Venard

"AUDIERNE", 1957–1957

Sale Date: October 24, 1990

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LE SEMAPHORE, 1961–1961

Claude Venard

LE SEMAPHORE, 1961–1961

Sale Date: October 23, 1990

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LE PORT, 1960–1960

Claude Venard

LE PORT, 1960–1960

Sale Date: October 23, 1990

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Claude Venard

"PLEIN SOLEIL"

Sale Date: October 24, 1990

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COMPOSITION AUX TOURNESOLS

Claude Venard

COMPOSITION AUX TOURNESOLS

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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COMPOSITION A LA PLANTE VERTE

Claude Venard

COMPOSITION A LA PLANTE VERTE

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LA CAFETIERE ROSE

Claude Venard

LA CAFETIERE ROSE

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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NATURE MORTE AU PICHET

Claude Venard

NATURE MORTE AU PICHET

Sale Date: October 17, 1990

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LE PORT

Claude Venard

LE PORT

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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LE PORT

Claude Venard

LE PORT

Sale Date: October 12, 1990

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SACRE-COEUR

Claude Venard

SACRE-COEUR

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INTERIOR STILL LIFE

Claude Venard

INTERIOR STILL LIFE

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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STILL LIFE WITH FRUIT AND OYSTERS

Claude Venard

STILL LIFE WITH FRUIT AND OYSTERS

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Untitled

Claude Venard

Untitled

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AMORE SOLARE

Claude Venard

AMORE SOLARE

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SEATED NUDE

Claude Venard

SEATED NUDE

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