Abstract Figure - Original Signed-Numbered Lithograph - James Pichette 9/129

As a result of the war, which he made at the 41st g.r.d.i. In 1939-1940, he was forced to spend a long time in the high savoyard mountains. It was there, in 1942, that he began to paint figurative paintings. He returned to his native province and settled in aigurande in 1943. Contacts with the resistance, he participates in parachuting. After the liberation of paris, he returned to the capital. In 1947, he exhibited for the first time at the salon des surindépendants. The same year, he left for italy and stayed several months in rome. He worked in the studios of cinecittà, where he made his first abstract works. He exhibited at the salon des réalités nouvelles in 1950. In 1952, he obtained a scholarship to the netherlands and became a resident of the maison descartes in amsterdam. Charles estienne's salon d'octobre (1952-1953) led the lyrical abstract offensive in which huguette arthur bertrand also participated. Settled in new york in 1960, he became passionate about jazz and became friends with great jazz musicians. Then, back in france, he collaborated on various jazz-painting experiments including the first free jazz festival held in bobino in january 1967. He created his first monumental work in vitry-sur-seine in 1971. In 1976, james pichette taught at the national school of decorative art in nice. He exhibits regularly at today's salon des grands et jeunes and at the salon de mai. The circle appeared in 1970. In 1985, it is the beginning of the "jazz space", a theme that occupies his painting for a long time. James pichette also made ceramics, tapestries, furniture and decorative objects.

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