Portrait of the artist
Alexis Mérodack-Jeanneau
(1873-1919)
- As a painter he was member of the “Salon des Indépendants” from 1896-1914 and exhibited there
- At the end of 1904 he exhibited three paintings at the “Salon d’Automne
- Although an important representative of Fauvism, he is almost forgotten because of his early death
- As a publicist he works for magazines such as “Les Partisans”, “La revue verlainienne” and “Editions de la Maison d’art”.
- From 1904 to 1914 he edited the magazine ” Les tendances nouvelles ” and supported artists like Kandinsky, Feininger, Archipenko, Cézanne and Rousseau with exhibitions and publications
Pictures
- “La femme au plat d’oranges”, 1910/12
(1969 exhibited by Galerie Jan Krugier) - “La danseuse”, 1906/10
(1969 exhibited by Galerie Jan Krugier)