Pierre Laffillé

Pierre Laffillé was a French painter, (1938–2011) [1] born at Envermeu, Seine-Maritime.[2]

Pierre Laffillé, House, Oil on canvas

Biography

Pierre Laffillé studied at the Académie Julian in Paris in 1956. He then studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts from 1959 to 1961. His first exhibition was in 1960 at Dieppe. He went on to show his works throughout France and much of the rest of the world, managing at least one major exhibition a year through much of his career.[3]

He lived and worked in Montmartre, Paris.

Amongst his awards were the Silver medal of the city of Paris, and the Gold Medal of the city of Montmorency. He was a member of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[4]

References
  1. Corsematin (French) retrieved 29th Aug 2011
  2. Bénézit, E.; Busse, Jacques (1999). Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays par un groupe d'écrivains spécialistes français et étrangers. Lib. Grün. ISBN 978-2-7000-3040-2. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  3. "Pierre Laffillé". Art Creations. Art Créations Bibliophilie SA. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. "Pierre Laffillé". Art Creations. Art Créations Bibliophilie SA. Retrieved 30 October 2018.


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