Bernard Rancillac | |
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 Bernard Rancillac (1995) | |
| Born | August 29, 1931 Paris, France |
| Died | December 29, 2021 (aged 90) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Narrative Figuration |
Bernard Rancillac was a French painter and sculptor. He was one of the pioneers of Narrative Figuration. [1] [2] [3]
Rancillac was born on August 29, 1931 in Paris. He spent his childhood in Algeria and he returned with his family to France in 1937. In 1949, under family pressure, he tried to become teacher of drawing at the workshop of Met de Penninghen, where he met Bernard Aubertin. During his military service in Morocco, he first exhibited his drawings in a library of Meknes. In 1961, he received the prize for painting at the Biennial of Paris. In 1962, he became a pioneer of French Narrative Figuration. [4]
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