Ernest Pignon-Ernest (born 1942) is a Fluxus and Situationist French artist, [1] born in Nice.
Ernest Pignon-Ernest (born 1942) is a Fluxus and Situationist French artist, [1] born in Nice.
His first work was done in 1966. [2] It was a reaction to France's Nuclear Strike Force. [2] In 1971, he exhibited posters depicting scenes from the Commune. [3] In 1978–1979, his posters of Arthur Rimbaud could be seen all over France. [4] In 1988–1990, he made drawings of Naples. [5] In 1996, he initiated the collection of international artwork called Art Against Apartheid alongside Antonio Saura. [6]
Pignon-Ernest's posters are in the collection of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics. [7]
Pignon-Ernest joined the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), one of the main labour unions in France. [8] With Henri Cueco, he co-founded the Syndicat national des artistes plasticiens CGT. [8]
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Engagé politiquement à gauche, il aura aussi créé le Syndicat national des artistes plasticiens CGT avec Ernest Pignon-Ernest.
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