“saint-jean-de-luz - The Port” Rodolphe Caillaux (1904 - 1989)

CAILLAUX RODOLPHE (1904-1989) Painter of landscapes, portraits and genres. Expressionist. Born November 11, 1904 in Paris. Died in December 1989. Painter of clowns, bullfighters and especially multiple views of the port of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. He paints in oil or thick gouache with passion, density and strength. His robust compositions reveal an expressionist intention that is always figurative. Landmarks: 1928: Paris. From this date he participated in the Salon des Artistes Indépendants, then in the Salon d'Automne. He became a member of this Salon in 1957, then Vice-President of the Salon Indépendants. 1940: It was on this date, after his demobilization, that he came to settle in Pau. He lived there until 1946. He painted Béarn a lot. At the Salon d'Automne Béarnais in Pau, that year, he presented: View of the Gave in Billière. 1948: since this time, he paints and exhibits every year in Saint-Jean-de-Luz 1955 to 1958: He participates every year in the Salon de Pau. 1965: Bayonne. Meeting of contemporary artists “Expressions 65”. It presents: The Moulin Rouge. White Square. 1968 he became president of the “Comparisons” Salon. He will remain so for fifteen years. 1969: Pau, from October 4 to 26, he participated in the 78th Exhibition of the Society of Friends of the Arts of Pau. 1973: He created the Maurice Ravel medal for the Paris Mint. 1975: He obtained the Legion of Honor. 1986: He won the Puvis de Chavannes Prize. 2003: Ciboure. In July and August, the Uria Monzon gallery exhibits works by Rodolphe Caillaux. . Rodolphe Caillaux also exhibited in Paris, Menton, Tokyo, Sao Paulo. etc. He has always played an important part in French artistic life. MUSEUMS • Pau, Algiers, Oran, Rodez, Saigon etc... Oil on canvas signed lower right on the back, titled and countersigned. Format: 46 x 38 cm With frame: 50 x 42 cm