Timeline

1892

Born in Noyelles-sur-Sambre, France

1909

Classical studies at Douai; moved to Paris, where his father taught at the Buffon High School; received his baccalauréat in law and then abandoned a judiciary career path

1910

Frequented studios in Montparnasse

1912 - 1918

Military service in Lille; injured at the Somme

1919

Returned to Paris

1920

Met Dr. Girardin, who became a patron of his work

1933

Retrospective at the Kunsthalle de Bâle

1937

Exposition Internationale, Paris, France

1939 - 1944

Lived in Aubusson; participated in the revival of the tapestry movement with Jean Lurçat

1947

Began exhibiting at the Galerie Louis Carré

1950

Appointed a professor at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs

Moved to the United States; became a member of the jury for the Carnegie Prize

1952

Awarded the Carnegie Prize

1954

Made Commander of the Légion d'Honneur.

1956

Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship

1958

Awarded the Grand Prix National des Arts.

1962

Left his position at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs

1971

Died after a long hospitalization in Paris, France