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Self-Portrait
1880
Musee D’Orsay
Baronne Robert de Domecy
1900 Oil on canvas
Musee d’Orsay
Odilon Redon was a French artist known for his Symbolist drawing, prints and paintings. Redon was born in Bordeaux with the name Bertrand-Jean, but his mother, Odile began calling him Odilon at a young age. Redon showed artistic talent at a young age and won awards at school for his drawings. His father urged him to study architecture, but after failing to enter the architecture program at the Ecole des Beaux Arts Redon continued taking in drawing and painting. Redon studied under the painter, Jean-Léon Gérome and the sculptor, Rodolphe Bresdin.
The Pathway to Peyrelebade
1840-1916 Oil on Paper
Mussee d’Orsay
Sommeil de Caliban
1895-1900 Oil on wood
Musee d’Orsay
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Caliban
Charcoal on Buff Paper
Musee d’Orsay
During the Franco-Prussian War, around 1870, Redon put aside his interest in painting to serve in the army. When his military duty ended he returned to Paris and made a series of charcoal drawings and lithographic prints. These colorless works are referred to as the ¨noirs¨. His lithograph series “Dans le Reve” was first published in 1879, giving him his first bit of public recognition.
Closed Eyes
1890 Oil on Canvas 44 x 36 cm
Musee d’Orsay
Copy of Delacroix
Around 1872
Louvre Museum
Parsifal
1892 Lithograph on Paper 16.5 x 12 5/16 in
Hirshhorn Museum
In 1884 Redon gained more public attention with the release of a cult film, which told the story of an aristocrat who collected work by Redon. As Redon became more popular he started working with more colorful oils and pastels and exhibited with the Nabis.
Fille Fleur (Girl Flower)
1912 Pastel ad pencil on toned paper 53.8 x 44.9 cm
Hirshhorn Museum
Battle
1865 Charcoal on paper
Museum of Modern Art, NY
Landscape at Daybreak
1872 Oil on Canvas 38.4 x 55.3 cm
Museum of Modern Art, NY
Apache (Man on Horseback)
1875 Oil over chalk on tan cardstock 25.1 x 32.4 cm
Museum of Modern Art, NY
Fishing Boat
1875 Oil on Canvas 16.8 x 21.9 cm
Museum of Modern Art, NY
Redon’s Symbolist work explores inner emotions, abstracted visions and thoughts, which portray a dream-like quality. His images range from the lovely to the grotesque. Redon compared his work to music, in that it has the power to transport you to another mental state and stimulate one’s imagination.
Eye-Balloon
1878 Charcoal and Chalk on Colored Paper 16 5/8 x 33.3 cm
Museum of Modern Art, NY
The Well
1880 Charcoal and Chalk Paper 14 x 9 3/8 in
Museum of Modern Art, NY
In 1913 Redon had a major breakthrough in his career when he was given a solo show at the Armory in New York City. While Redon died only a few years later, his name and work continued to grow in popularity. While many of his paintings are owned by the Musee d’Orsay in Paris, his drawings and prints have spread far and wide.
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