Geneviève Asse

Geneviève Asse (Vannes, France, 24 January 1923 – 11 August 2021)[1] was a French painter.[2] She died in August 2021 at the age of 98.[3] She was awarded the Grand-Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour.

Asse in 1995

Geneviève Asse is one of the most notable abstract French painters of the post-war era. The characteristic shade of blue she created had been called "le bleu Asse".

Collections

Musée National d'Art Moderne Centre Pompidou

Menil Collection Houston

Bibliography
  • Christian Briend, Isabelle Ewig, Silvia Baron-Supervielle, Camille Morando, Geneviève Asse : Peintures, Paris, Somogy, 2013 ISBN 978-2-7572-0668-3
  • Élisabeth Védrenne et Valérie de Maulmin, Les Pionnières : dans les ateliers des femmes artistes du 20eme siecle, photographies de Catherine Panchout, Paris, Somogy éditions d'art, 2018 ISBN 978-2-7572-1305-6

References
  1. "La Vannetaise Geneviève Asse, grande dame de la peinture, est décédée". Le Telegramme (in French). 11 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. At 90, Painter Genevieve Asse Gets Her Due With Centre Pompidou Survey Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. Vannes. Décès de Geneviève Asse, grande dame de la peinture (in French)
  4. "20e - Musée des Beaux Arts". www.mba.tours.fr.
  5. Quimper, Musée des beaux-arts de la ville de. "Geneviève Asse Verticale Collage I". Musée des beaux-arts de la ville de Quimper : Site Internet (in French).
  6. Nantes, Musee d'arts. "Résultats Navigart". museedartsdenantes.nantesmetropole.fr (in French).
  7. "Sénanque | Paris Musées". www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.