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Marcel Gromaire
(
French
, 1892–1971)
Marcel Gromaire
LE VILLAGE,
1956
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Biography
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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
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