Nach einer enttäuschenden Liebesbeziehung zur Malerin Suzanne #Valadon, die bereits Mutter eines Sohnes (Maurice Utrillo) war, entstand eines seiner bekanntesten Chansons: Je te veux,
Saties Thesen von Einfachheit und Klarheit
wurden 1917 von #Apollinaire
auch für die französische Literatur erhoben
Painted in 1927, when Suzanne Valadon was about 62, this self-portrait with mirror refuses flattery. Born Marie-Clémentine Valade, she had risen from laundress’s daughter and iconic artists’ model to a leading Montmartre painter, and she now meets her own image with the same uncompromising gaze she turned on others. She shows herself as a middle-aged white French woman reflected in a tall mirror, seen from the chest up. Her light beige skin is built with thick, textured strokes as short brown-blond hair brushes her jaw and her blue eyes meet the viewer in a tired, steady gaze. Her shoulders slope in a patterned orange dress with dark zigzags that echo the strong black line around her features. Behind her, vertical bands of pale yellow, cream, and a deep red curtain fill the background. To the right, a black vase with green foliage and small yellow blossoms stands beside a bowl stacked with apples and oranges. Along the lower edge, the mirror’s wooden frame and a folded blue fan of cloth cut across a crowded still life of fruit and dark vessels, tying her reflection to the studio table. Her sloping shoulders, creased skin, and tight mouth acknowledge age, yet her blue eyes stay bright and assessing. Thick impasto, dark contours, and the piled fruit, vase, and rumpled blue cloth recall the still lifes that sustained her career, folding the studio tabletop into her reflection. Owned by the City of Sannois and on long-term loan to the Musée de Montmartre in Paris, this self portrait has become a touchstone in recent exhibitions that work to restore Valadon (now Suzanne, but once Marie-Clémentine) to the center of modern art history.
“Autoportrait au miroir” (Self-Portrait with Mirror) by Suzanne Valadon (French) - Oil on card on wood / 1927 - Musée de Montmartre (Paris, France) #WomenInArt #SuzanneValadon #Valadon #MuseeDeMontmartre #MuséedeMontmartre #ArtText #FrenchArt #arte #WomensArt #WomanArtist #WomenArtists #SelfPortrait
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Born Marie-Clémentine in 1865, Valadon grew up doing odd jobs in Montmartre from the age of 10, becoming a model at 15 following an accident as a circus performer. She would change her name to Suzanne at the suggestion of her sometimes boyfriend Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who likened her to the Biblical narrative of "Susanna and the Elders" who was also a young, beautiful woman gazed upon by older males — in Valadon's case: artists. Today, Valadon remains known as the smiling dancer in Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s “Dance at Bougival” (1883), as well as paintings and drawings by modernist titans like Toulouse-Lautrec and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. But Valadon’s life story is distinct from other models: she was also celebrated as an artist in her lifetime. Only after her death did her fame begin to wane, eclipsed by her son artist Maurice Utrillo’s; however, in recent years, Valadon has been recognized more as artist than as model. As artists were ogling her, she also gazed at herself, a penchant that remained throughout her life. Her earliest known work, from 1883, is a self-portrait. She lived a wildly Bohemian life in the 1880s and early 1890s, but seeking stability, in 1896, Valadon married businessman Paul Mousis, just two years before this "Self-Portrait" at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston was completed. The artist depicts herself in a direct and confident pose, reflecting her rebellious and self-assured spirit. It is a study in contrasts, showcasing her raw, almost defiant expression through bold strokes, while simultaneously exuding a sense of composure and beauty. The painting is characterized by its direct gaze, suggesting a deliberate engagement with us. The background is intentionally left simple, drawing attention to her face and powerful presence. This self-portrait allows Valadon to express her strong personality and independent spirit, defying "traditional" portraits of women at the time.
Self-Portrait by Suzanne Valadon (French) - Oil on canvas / 1898 - Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (Texas) #WomenInArt #ArtText #WomanArtist #FemaleArtist #MFAH #art #SuzanneValadon #Valadon #FrenchArtist #womensart #portraitofawoman #selfportrait #WomenArtists #OilPainting #MuseumofFineArtsHouston
This portrait of French artist Suzanne Valadon by fellow French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec from 1885 is now held at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires. Toulouse-Lautrec and the artist/model Suzanne Valadon were a well-known couple in Montmartre in Paris, France for a moment. Toulouse was a highly renowned artist at the time, as was Suzanne Valadon. Lautrec made many portraits of Valadon and supported her journey through the art industry. Toulouse-Lautrec created this portrait of Suzanne as she walks directly towards us in an outdoor autumn setting as Toulouse-Lautrec puts an emphasis on the color behind Valadon. He presents Suzanne as very fashionable wearing a purple dress and fancy hat. The way Toulouse-Lautrec uses light in this piece is intriguing as Valadon stands out from her background, even though she is wearing similar colors present throughout the portrait. Born Marie-Clémentine Valadon at Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, France, she began working as a Montmartre model in 1880 at age 15. She modeled under the name "Maria" before being nicknamed "Suzanne" by Toulouse-Lautrec, after the biblical story of Susanna and the Elders as he felt that she especially preferred modeling for older artists. It is this nickname that has been associated with and her artwork ever since. Valadon lived a bohemian life with rebellious vision. She was Toulouse-Lautrec's lover for at least two years, which ended when she attempted to kill herself in 1888. Valadon went on to become an acclaimed painter of her time, well-respected and championed by contemporaries such as Edgar Degas and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. She was admitted to professional associations and her works were admitted to juried exhibitions. In 1894, Valadon became the first woman painter admitted to the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. She was also the mother of another painter: Maurice Utrillo.
"Madame Suzanne Valadon, artist peintre" by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French) - Oil on canvas / 1885 - Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Argentina (Buenos Aires) #WomenInArt #ArtText #SuzanneValadon #Valadon #HenrideToulouse-Lautrec #Toulouse-Lautrec #art #womensart #portraitofawoman #FrenchArtist
Os ponéis esto diez veces y os ahorráis pasar la noche en la Fundación Gerardo Diego.
[Nota: Suzanne #Valadon era una gran tipa y no tiene la culpa de que Eric #Satie hiciera el capullo]
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Un "Portrait de famille" comme on n'en voit pas souvent
[Lui (Mari et Homme d'Affaires), Elle (Artiste), la Maman (de l'Artiste) et le Fils (de l'Artiste, lui-même artiste)]
#Exposition Suzanne #Valadon au
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Le plus beau "Portrait de Garçonne" de l'Histoire de la Peinture est actuellement exposé au
@centrepompidou.bsky.social
#JulietteRoche (Autoportrait, vers 1925)
(#Exposition Suzanne #Valadon)
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Suzanne #Valadon (1865-1938) gehörte zu den wenigen Künstlerinnen, die zu Lebzeiten Anerkennung fanden, dann aber in Vergessenheit gerieten. Wundervolle #Doku in der #arte- Mediathek! Was für großartige Bilder....
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Sigh & another sigh. Would so love to see this. #Valadon #Paris. I used this exact painting on the cover of a book on women artists at The Women’s Press. 1980??
a restless watercolor despite being l'exhausted today
#sketchbook #art #watercolor #ink #valadon #reference #suzannevaladon #pompidou #csgsnyu
then i painted it in and skipped the eflux talk about the unconscious image in a digital age
#sketchbook #art #watercolor #ink #valadon #reference #suzannevaladon #pompidou #csgsnyu
#Lesmatinsdusamedi de @franceculture.fr se baladent demain de #Montmartre au @centrepompidou.bsky.social pour revenir sur la vie et l’œuvre de la peintre Suzanne #Valadon !
Rendez-vous à 8h40… à demain
« Suzanne #Valadon trouve sa juste place dans l’art de son temps au Centre Pompidou »
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Affiche de l'exposition Suzanne Valadon.
#Exposition Suzanne #Valadon, au Centre Pompidou. #Paris
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Sobre expos androcèntriques encara q portin el nom d'una dona #Valadon #MercèIbarz
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