Gisèle Lestrange
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Gisèle Lestrange or Gisèle de Lestrange, and after marriage, Gisèle Celan-Lestrange (Paris
, March 19, 1927 – December 9, 1991) was a French
graphic artist.
Born in Paris
, she studied drawing
and painting
at the Académie Julian
in Paris from 1945 to 1949, and then etching
at the Atelier Friedlaender, in Paris, from 1954 to 1957. She became a well-known engraver, working for the atelier Lacourière-Frélaut in Paris as of 1964. Her father died in 1943. On December 21, 1952, she married the poet
Paul Celan
, whom she had met in November 1951. The couple had two sons, Francois (b. 1953), who died immediately after birth, and Eric (b. 1955). As of 1967, however, she and Celan lived in separate homes. The artist died in Paris.
As a graphic artist, she illustrated the works of a number of well-known poets. Many of her works are linked to the poems of Paul Celan.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, March 19, 1927 – December 9, 1991) was a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
graphic artist.
Born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, she studied drawing
Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals .An artist who...
and painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
at the Académie Julian
Académie Julian
The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France.Rodolphe Julian established the Académie Julian in 1868 at the Passage des Panoramas, as a private studio school for art students. The Académie Julian not only prepared students to the exams at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, but offered...
in Paris from 1945 to 1949, and then etching
Etching
Etching is the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal...
at the Atelier Friedlaender, in Paris, from 1954 to 1957. She became a well-known engraver, working for the atelier Lacourière-Frélaut in Paris as of 1964. Her father died in 1943. On December 21, 1952, she married the poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
Paul Celan
Paul Celan
Paul Celan was a poet and translator...
, whom she had met in November 1951. The couple had two sons, Francois (b. 1953), who died immediately after birth, and Eric (b. 1955). As of 1967, however, she and Celan lived in separate homes. The artist died in Paris.
As a graphic artist, she illustrated the works of a number of well-known poets. Many of her works are linked to the poems of Paul Celan.
Illustrator
- Paul CelanPaul CelanPaul Celan was a poet and translator...
, Schwarzmaut, 1969. - Martine Broda, Double, La Répétition, 1978.
- Issue 4 of the revue Clivages
External links
- http://www.amorosart.com/estampes-celan_lestrange-1381-1-fr.htmlWorks by Gisèle Celan-Lestrange at "Amorosart" (page in FrenchFrenchFrench is the adjective form of France and usually refers to:* Something of, from, or related to the nation of France** French culture** French cuisine** French people, inhabitants of France or people having family origins in France...
)] - http://www.galerieditesheim.ch/celan_lestrange_gisele.htmlWorks by Gisèle Celan-Lestrange at Galerie Ditesheim in Neuchâtel, Switzerland (page in FrenchFrenchFrench is the adjective form of France and usually refers to:* Something of, from, or related to the nation of France** French culture** French cuisine** French people, inhabitants of France or people having family origins in France...
)] - http://www.husgallery.com/242-1-CELAN_LESTRANGE_Gisele.htmlWorks by Gisèle Celan-Lestrange at the Galerie Hus in Paris (page in FrenchFrenchFrench is the adjective form of France and usually refers to:* Something of, from, or related to the nation of France** French culture** French cuisine** French people, inhabitants of France or people having family origins in France...
and EnglishEnglishEnglish may refer to something of, from, or related to England, a country of the United Kingdom, especially:* The English language** The English language in England * The English people...
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