The next Artist You Need To Know is Balthasar Klossowski de Rola who was better known as Balthus (1908 – 2001). Balthus was a Polish-French painter whose works often had an uncomfortable, erotic element but also a dreamlike atmosphere and imagery. He was reticent to...
Our next Artist You Need To Know is Mimi Parent (1924 – 2005). Parent was a Canadian artist who spent the majority of her life and career in Paris, France : she officially became a member of the Surrealist group of artists in 1959, exhibiting frequently with them but...
The next Artist You Need To Know is Elizabeth Colomba. Colomba was born in France and raised in Épinay-sur-Seine : her parents are of Martinican descent. She earned a degree in applied art from the Estienne School of Art (Paris) and also studied at the École nationale...
Our next Artist You Need To Know is Hans Bellmer (1902 – 1975). Bellmer was a German artist who would later live in France. He is known for his drawings, etchings and some photographs that illustrated the 1940 edition of Histoire de l’œil by Georges Bataille (one of...
Our next Artist You Need To Know is Yves Klein (1928 – 1962). Klein was a French artist and one of the most important figures in the period of post WW II European art, and his influence is still present in many cultural areas today. A leading member of the...
