Charles Matton
Charles Matton | |
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 Charles Matton in 1988 | |
| Born | September 13, 1931 Paris, France |
| Died | November 19, 2008 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Painting, Sculpture, Illustration, Photography, Cinema |
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| Movement | Hyperrealism |
| Awards | Chevalier des Arts et Lettres |
Charles Matton, also known as Gabriel Pasqualini, (13 September 1931 – 19 November 2008)[1] was a multitalented French artist: painter, sculptor, illustrator, writer, photographer, screenwriter and a movie director.[2]
Illustrations[edit]
In the 1970s, Matton worked with Jean-Paul Goude at Esquire,[3] working as an illustrator and a photographer.[4]
The Boxes[edit]
In 1983, Matton was able to show his art in Paris, and in 1987, he exhibited at the Palais de Tokyo. There, he showed what would become his famous Boxes.[5] Then, in 1989, he exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art of Paris, the Centre Georges Pompidou.[6]
During the last decade of his life, Matton showed his work all around the world, especially in New York and Los Angeles, through the Forum Gallery.[7]
After his death, his wife, Sylvie Matton, kept promoting his work and exhibitions took place in Germany and England.[8]
Films[edit]
- 1999 : Rembrandt[9]
- 1994 : The Light of the Dead Stars
- 1988 : Douanes (documentary)
- 1976 : Spermula
- 1972 : L’Italien des roses
- 1968 : Mai 68 ou les violences policières (short)
- 1967 : La Pomme ou l’histoire d’une histoire (short)
References[edit]
- ^ "Biography - Forum Gallery". forumgallery.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
- ^ "Charles Matton: Enclosures". Time Out London. 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Infinity in Miniature" Aesthetica: The Art and Culture Magazine. 1 August 2011
- ^ "5000 Photographs". 5000photographs.blogspot.fr.
- ^ Rubenstein, Diane (January 2008). This is not a President: Sense, nonsense and the American Political Imaginary. ISBN 9780814776209.
- ^ "Le document Charles Matton - Centre Pompidou". centrepompidou.fr.
- ^ "Architect of Illusions: Charles Matton's Enclosures". The Huffington Post. 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Charles Matton's Magical Imagination". nysun.com.
- ^ Lisa Nesselson (18 October 1999). "Rembrandt". Variety.
External links[edit]
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-02-02)
- Charles Matton at IMDb
- Boxes at the All Visual Arts Gallery, London
- Boxes at the Michael Haas Gallery, Berlin
- Photographic works at the Steven Bulger Gallery, Toronto[permanent dead link]
- Boxes on Pinterest
- Works on Tumblr
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