Jules Cavaillès
1901 Carmaux ‐ 1977 Épineuil
Kurzinformationen zum Künstler
Information about the artist Jules Cavaillès was a master at expressing the love of life and joie de vivre in his pictures. He grew up in Carmaux and initially worked as a draftsman for the Carmaux Mining Company.
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Informationen zum Künstler
Information about the artist Jules Cavaillès was a master at expressing the love of life and joie de vivre in his pictures. He grew up in Carmaux and initially worked as a draftsman for the Carmaux Mining Company.
Paris
Paris From 1922 Jules Cavaillès studied at the renowned “Académie Julian” in Paris, where Henri Matisse had also been a student about 30 years earlier. He admired the Fauvists, especially Derain, Vlaminck, Braque and Matisse. With his wife Rose, Cavaillès moved to the Parisian neighbourhood of La Ruche, where artists such as Soutine, Modigliani, Chagall and Zadkine had previously lived. In order to buy the expensive painting utensils, he runs a grocery store with his wife. For years, Cavaillès shared a studio with his friend and artist colleague Roger Limouse. At the beginning of his career he studied the old masters at the Louvre.
Artistic breakthrough
In 1936, Cavaillès received a grant from the Fondation Blumenthal, which brought him increasing public attention: At the “Exposition internationale des Arts et Métiers” in 1937, he was commissioned for an elaborate decoration in the Languedoc pavilion. In the same year, Cavaillès took place for the first time in the “Galerie Druet” in Paris. In 1938 he received a professorship at the “École nationale des Arts décoratifs”. During the Second World War he was an active member of the Resistance. After the war, Cavaillès worked as a conservator at the “Musée des Augustins” in Toulouse, but soon resumed teaching as a professor in Paris.
International exhibitions
In 1948 the artist was represented at the Venice Biennale. He has been exhibiting his works internationally since 1937: in addition to France (Paris, Nice), he is also present in Finland (Helsinki), England (London), Germany (Cologne) and the USA (New York).
Réalité Poétique
His colorful pictures expressing joie de vivre characterize his entire oeuvre. With this intention, Cavaillès belongs to the artist group “La Réalité Poétique”. He loved cheerful pictures that conjure up the joys of life: the view through open windows of sunny harbor scenes, the lush landscape, naked women, colourful flowers in decorative interiors and even lobsters.