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Bernard Lorjou
French painter
Bernard Lorjou (9 September 1908 – 26 January 1986) was a French painter of Expressionism and a founding member of the anti-abstract art Group "L'homme Témoin".
Bernard Lorjou | |
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| Born | 9 September 1908 Blois, France |
| Died | 26 January 1986 (1986-01-27) (aged 77) Saint-Denis-sur-Loire, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture |
| Notable work | The Wildcat Hunt (1948) The Atomic Age (1949) The Massacres of Rambouillet (1957) |
| Movement | Expressionism, Homme Temoin |
| Awards | Prix de la Critique, 1948 First Prize at the Venice Biennial, 1952 |
Early life
Lorjou was born in Blois, in the Loir-et-Cher department of France, in 1908, the youngest of 3 children.[1] Born to an impoverished family just before World War I, Lorjou was to receive the bulk of his education, as he put it, "in the streets." At the age of 13, with his desire to learn to paint, he left