Background
PIGNON, Edouard was born on February 12, 1905 in Bully-les-Mines (Pas de Calais). Son of Lucien and Stella (nee Allart) Pignon.
PIGNON, Edouard was born on February 12, 1905 in Bully-les-Mines (Pas de Calais). Son of Lucien and Stella (nee Allart) Pignon.
Bucharest, Budapest, Warsaw, Bologne, Luxembourg 1973-1975; exhibition of 50 nudes Music^e d"Art Modeme, Paris 1976; works in museums at Paris (Art Modeme), Amsterdam, Brussels, Liege, London (Tate Gallery), New York (Modem Art), Sao Paulo, Stockholm, Gothenburg; exhibition Grand Palais, Paris 1985, Galerie Beaubourg, Paris 1990; principal series: Les maternites 1942-1943, Les poissons, femmes assises 1944, Les Catalanes 1945-1946, Le port d"Ostende 1947, Les mineurs 1949, Les oliviers 1950, Les vendanges, Cueillettes de jasmins 1953, Les electriciens 1955, Les Paysages de bandol 1958, Les combats de coqs 1959-1960, Pousseurs de ble 1961-1962, Batailles 1963-1964, Plongeurs 67, Tetes de guerriers 1968, Ceramique-seulpture, Maison de la Culture, Argenteuil 1970; Officier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Commander des Arts et des Lettres.Works in museums at Paris (Art Modeme), Amsterdam, Brussels, Liege, London (Tate Gallery), New York (Modem Art), Sao Paulo, Stockholm, Gothenburg. Exhibition Grand Palais, Paris 1985, Galerie Beaubourg, Paris 1990. Principal series: Les maternites 1942-1943, Les poissons, femmes assises 1944, Les Catalanes 1945-1946, Le port d"Ostende 1947, Les mineurs 1949, Les oliviers 1950, Les vendanges, Cueillettes de jasmins 1953, Les electriciens 1955, Les Paysages de bandol 1958, Les combats de coqs 1959-1960, Pousseurs de ble 1961-1962, Batailles 1963-1964, Plongeurs 67, Tetes de guerriers 1968, Ceramique-seulpture, Maison de la Culture, Argenteuil 1970.
Officier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Commander des Arts et des Lettres.
Since 1944.
Married 3rd Helene Parmelin 1950.