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Raoul Ernest Joseph Dufy was a French painter, lithographer, graphic artist, and draftsperson born in Le Havre on June 3, 1877. He studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris under Charles Lhuillier and was associated with the Fauvism movement. His work includes portraits and was influenced by Claude Monet. Dufy spoke French and was a participant in documenta and Documenta III.
He received the Commander of the Legion of Honour award. Dufy suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, which was also the cause of his death along with internal bleeding. He died in Forcalquier on March 23, 1953. His works are held in the collections of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Archives related to him are located at the Bibliothèque Kandinsky.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1877-06-03 ) 3 June 1877, Le Havre , France
- Died
- 23 March 1953 (1953-03-23) (aged 75), Forcalquier , France
- Education
- École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
- Known for
- Painting, drawing, design, printmaking
- Notable work
- La Fée Electricité (1937)
- Movement
- Fauvism , Impressionism , modernism , Cubism
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ernest
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Le Havre
- Place of death
- Forcalquier
- Sibling
- Jean Dufy
- Occupation
- curator
- Educated at
- Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Employer
- La contemporaine
- Languages spoken
- French
- Participant in
- Documenta III
- Student of
- Charles Lhuillier
- Genre
- portrait
- Movement
- Fauvism
- Image
- Raoul Dufy, portrait photograph.jpg
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- Commons category
- Raoul Dufy
- date of birth
- 1877-06-03
- date of death
- 1953-03-25
- name in native language
- Raoul Dufy
- medical condition
- rheumatoid arthritis
- Commons Creator page
- Raoul Dufy
- cause of death
- internal bleeding
- has works in the collection
- Musée Ziem
- archives at
- Bibliothèque Kandinsky
- influenced by
- Claude Monet
- birth name
- Raoul Ernest Joseph Dufy
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Works in European collections
6 objects attributed to Raoul Dufy, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Raoul Dufy ( French pronunciation: [ʁaul dyfi]; 3 June 1877 – 23 March 1953) was a French painter associated with the Fauvist movement. He gained recognition for his vibrant and decorative style, which became popular in various forms, such as textile designs, and public building decorations. Dufy is most remembered for his artwork depicting outdoor social gatherings. In addition to painting, he was skilled in various other fields, including drawing, printmaking, book illustration, scenic design, furniture design, and planning public spaces.
Biography
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