Marcel Dyf (1 results)

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Marcel Dyf (illustrator). 1st Edition. This listing consists of 3 original photographs signed by the French artist Marcel Dyf. One photo is of the artist himself (1.5 cm X 7.5 cm), one is of a landscape (19 cm X 16 cm), the third is a floral still life (16 cm X 19 cm). The photos are all inscribed to Miss Warren Pearl known as Roddie. A short biography of her life is also included. The photos are in very good condition. One has a bumped corner. Another has a small nick in the bottom right border. They are suitable for framing. Please see the images of this listing. More are available upon request. Marcel Dyf was born in Paris on 7th October 1899. As a youth he spent his holidays in Normandy, here he observed the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements which proved a strong influence on his later painting career. In his early twenties Marcel Dyf decided to become an artist. He moved to Arles in Provence where he bought a studio and began zealously painting the inspirational landscapes that were new to him. Marcel Dyf was self-taught as an artist. He remained in Arles for thirteen years before returning to Paris in 1935. During World War II Marcel Dyf joined the Resistance and was based in Correze. After the war Marcel Dyf held exhibitions of his work in some of the major cities in France. In 1950 he acquired a studio in Cannes, here he met his wife, Claudine, in 1954. Claudine was 19 years old, 36 years younger than he. They married in 1956 and she devoted her life to travelling with Marcel Dyf, continually looking for new scenes to paint. Indeed Claudine featured in a large number of Marcel Dyf's paintings. A member of L'Ecole Francais, Marcel Dyf's fame rapidly spread outside his native France and a number of successful exhibitions of his work were held in the USA and Great Britain. Marcel Dyf exhibited widely in France, the USA and UK. Collections: Smith College Museum of Art, Northhampton, MAMusée Arlaten, Arles, FRANCE Commissioned Murals: Saint Martin-de-Crau (Town Hall)Les Saintes Maries-de-la-Mer (Town Hall) Collège Ampère (Dining Room). For the remainder of his life, they continued to travel extensively to capture his natural scenes, but focused on three French regions in particular?Brittany, Ile de France, and Provence?for his plein air works. Dyf died on September 15, 1985 in Bois-d'Arcy at the age of 85. Inscribed by Illustrator(s).