René Carcan
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René Carcan was a prominent Belgian
engraver and sculptor, who studied under Léon Devos, Jacques Maes and Johnny Friedlaender
. He has been shown in numerous international exhibitions including Galerie La Proue, and is closely associated with the work of Graciela Rodo Boulanger
, who was also in the Friedlaender school.
and he died in Etterbeek
. Carcan studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts
and St Josse ten Noode. His main sculpting study was under D. Jacobs.
He developed an artistic style which has been compared to Henri Matisse
's, of distilling a vision to an essential essence. His use of colour was influenced by Wassily Kandinsky
and by Paul Klee
.
A Museum has been established in Brussels at the site of Carcan's old studio, the Fondation René Carcan (Rue Champ-de-Roi 122, Etterbeek
), for the preservation and study of his lifeworks. This is both a museum and foundation, and exhibits works of his lithography
, sculpting and jewelry design.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
engraver and sculptor, who studied under Léon Devos, Jacques Maes and Johnny Friedlaender
Johnny Friedlaender
Johnny Friedlaender was a leading 20th century artist, whose works have been exhibited in Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Japan and the United States. He has been influential upon other notable artists, who were students in his Paris gallery...
. He has been shown in numerous international exhibitions including Galerie La Proue, and is closely associated with the work of Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Graciela Rodo Boulanger
Graciela Rodo Aparicio is a Bolivian painter.Her love of art was influenced by her mother, a concert pianist, and her father, a businessman and art connoisseur. She studied music and art throughout childhood, giving her first piano recital at age 15, and her first art exhibitions in Vienna and...
, who was also in the Friedlaender school.
Life
He was born in Saint-Josse-ten-NoodeSaint-Josse-ten-Noode
Sint-Joost-ten-Node or Saint-Josse-ten-Noode is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium....
and he died in Etterbeek
Etterbeek
Etterbeek is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. It neighbours the municipalities of the City of Brussels, Ixelles, Auderghem, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and Schaerbeek....
. Carcan studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts
Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts
The Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels is an art school, founded in 1711.The faculty and alumni of ARBA include some of the most famous names in Belgian painting, sculpture, and architecture: James Ensor, Rene Magritte, and Paul Delvaux...
and St Josse ten Noode. His main sculpting study was under D. Jacobs.
He developed an artistic style which has been compared to Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter...
's, of distilling a vision to an essential essence. His use of colour was influenced by Wassily Kandinsky
Wassily Kandinsky
Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was an influential Russian painter and art theorist. He is credited with painting the first purely-abstract works. Born in Moscow, Kandinsky spent his childhood in Odessa. He enrolled at the University of Moscow, studying law and economics...
and by Paul Klee
Paul Klee
Paul Klee was born in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland, and is considered both a German and a Swiss painter. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. He was, as well, a student of orientalism...
.
A Museum has been established in Brussels at the site of Carcan's old studio, the Fondation René Carcan (Rue Champ-de-Roi 122, Etterbeek
Etterbeek
Etterbeek is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. It neighbours the municipalities of the City of Brussels, Ixelles, Auderghem, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and Schaerbeek....
), for the preservation and study of his lifeworks. This is both a museum and foundation, and exhibits works of his lithography
Lithography
Lithography is a method for printing using a stone or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface...
, sculpting and jewelry design.
External links
- Fondation René Carcan (FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) - René Carcan Museum on opt.be