Rassiat James (1909-1998)kodor Gouache

RASSIAT James (1909 - 1998) 
Kodor  Yugoslavia
1968
Gouache on paper
50 x 65 cm
Signed lower left
framed
Biography: "James Rassiat the sovereignty of the line" published by AJR Association June 2010 reproduced page 53-BoxedSummary biography of JAMES RASSIAT (1909 -1998) Nogent sur Marne- Le Perreux

Graduated from the School of Applied Arts in 1928 and the School of Decorative Arts In 1929 James Rassiat discovered Morocco during his Military Service. The Lights and colors of North Africa would be the basis of his life's inspiration. In 1939 called up to Dijon. He painted and drew France, of which Paris would be a solid subject of drawings. In 1940 he became the illustrator of the Tropical Forestry Technical Center for 30 years. From then on he exhibited annually at the Salon des Artistes Français and at the Société Internationale des Beaux-Arts. Between 1946 and 1948 he traveled to Algeria, Senegal and Egypt and received numerous awards, including the Prix de la Marine Nationale. In 1952 he settled in Laghouat, then in 1955 spent six months in Rabat and Fez, from where he radiated. From 1956 to 1962 he painted France and its regions. He applied for the title of official painter of the navy, for which he received 13 awards. In 1962 he traveled on the Aviso Commandant-Rivière, in 1963 on the aircraft carrier Foch Madeira Quebec Boston, in 1964 on the Aviso Amyiot-Durville in Sasandinavia, in 1965 in Greece and Sicily, in 1966 in Spain and Portugal, in 1968 in Yugoslavia; The year 1970 found him almost at the quayside with another order for 14 gouaches for the Algerian Petroleum Company in Biskra and Hassi-Messaoud. 1972 Rouen, 1973 St-Malo, the Havre of the ports of the tall ships are from then on the favorite painting motifs until 1977 in Deauville where he exhibits regularly. From 1979 to 1983 Parisian subjects, from Nogent sur Marne his native town, which devotes numerous exhibitions to him James Rassiat died on March 17, 1998.