Marquet, Albert (1875 - 1947)

Albert Marquet was born in 1875 and the exhibition covers the artist's work from 1900 until his death in 1947. Approximately 42 oil paintings and 15 works-on-paper make up the world's most extensive collection of Marquet's work. Included in the Columbia presentation is a portrait of the artist by Henri Matisse. The exhibition travels to only five venues in the United States. Schooled under Gustav Moreau at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs alongside his friend Henri Matisse, Marquet was considered at the forefront of artistic achievement in France in his day. Bonds of friendship associated him with Matisse as well as Raoul Dufy, whom he painted alongside on the beaches of Normandy and Le Havre. He is most well known for his panoramic views of the quays along the Seine and the ports of the world with their docks, cranes, tugboats and ships at anchor; his atmospheric evocations of Paris in the mist and snow; and his appealing and unusual compositions and perspective. The exhibition demonstrates his virtuosity with the human figure and portraiture as well. From Fauvism to Impressionism: Albert Marquet at the Pompidou is an exhibition from the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris