Jean Legros
French painter (1917-1981)
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Summary
Jean Legros was born on February 19, 1917[1], in 6th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on November 7, 1981[3], in Malakoff[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and sculptor[6].
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: France[7]
- Influenced by: Ad Reinhardt[8], Barnett Newman[9]
- Sex or gender: male[10]
- Movement: geometric abstraction[11], Minimalism[12]
- Family name: Legros[13]
- Given name: Jean[14]
- Official website: https://oam.io/artistes/jean-legros[15]
- Student of: Jean Dewasne[16]
- Manner of death: suicide[17]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[18]
- Birth name: Jean Étienne Legros[19]
- Different from: Jean Le Gros[20]
- Start of work period: January 1, 1946[21]
- End of work period: January 1, 1981[22]
- Sibling: Lucien Legros[23]
- Has works in the collection: Musée des beaux-arts de Mulhouse[24], Museum of the History of France[25], paintings collection of Musée des beaux-arts de Chartres[26]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[27]
- P14750: 0BFB-3500-0344-67EB-1B1F[28]
FAQs
Where was Jean Legros born?
Jean Legros's place of birth was 6th arrondissement of Paris[2].
Where did Jean Legros die?
Jean Legros died in Malakoff[4].