#monory

Jacques Monory, June 25, 1924 (age 94) Cachan, France Nationality French Education École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des métiers d’art Known for Painter, filmmaker Movement Narrative Figuration Spouse(s) Paule Monory Website http://www.jacquesmonory.com Jacques Monory (25 June 1924) is a French painter and filmmaker whose work, highly influenced by photography and cinema, is an allegory of the contemporary world with a focus on the violence of everyday reality. His canvases evoke a heavy atmosphere, pulling subject matter from modern civilization through the lens of his signature monochrome color blue.

If you look at the catalogue which was published for his Stedelijk Museum exhibition in 1972, You will notice 2 things. First there is the excellent design by Wim Crouwel, but secondly the use of Blue for the cover and the photographic scene on the front. A lesser known catalogue , but certainly an excellent designed Crouwel one and available at http://www.ftn-books.com. Monory is still not very well known, but i am convinced of his importance and will look forward to more exhibitions of this fascinating artist.

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Jacques Monory, “Mesure n°8″, 1972, huile sur toile, 162 x 228 cm.

Jacques Monory is “world famous” in France, but outside France he is hardly known by anybody. Not many works are to be found outside France and if one is encountered it rarely is in relation with the Figuration Narrative of which mouvement he can be considered as one of the founders. The works that can be found outside France are almost always in relation with international Pop Art scene. In the seventies Monory had a nice exhibition in the Stedelijk Museun. In which he presented paintings with the subject New York….title of the exhibition VELVET JUNGLE / N.Y. a Wim Crouwel designed catalogue. ( catalogue is available at www.ftn-books.com ) But despite his commercial focus on France , time acknowledges the talents and qualities of Monory and his works are now presented all over the world. Recent auction results prove the importance of this typical French artist who was frequently neglected in the last 40 years, but now finds his way to the collections of to the true connaisseur.

Here is a recent list of exhibitions during the last 14 years ( not complete )

2003 : « Extraits », Ludwig Museum de Koblenz, Allemagne

2003 : « Nocturne » espace Paul-Rebeyrolle, Eymoutiers

2004 : « J’ai vécu une autre vie », fondation Jean-Marc et Claudine Salomon, Alex

2005 : « Couleurs », peintures, galerie Laurent Strouk, Paris

2005 : « Détour » ouverture-inauguration du musée d’art contemporain du Val-de-Marne (MAC/VAL), Vitry-sur-Seine

2008 : « Roman-Photo », Maison européenne de la photographie, Paris

2009 : « Tigre », Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence

2010 : « Évasion », Forteresse de Salses (Cycle Casanova Forever FRAC Pyrénées-Orientales)

2011 : « Jacques Monory photographe  galerie RueVisconti, Paris

2012 : Galerie Iufm Confluence(s), université Lyon1 et galerie Anne-Marie et Roland Pallade, Lyon

2013 : Galerie Nathalie Clouard, Rennes

2013 : « Jean-François Lyotard and Jacques Monory: Screens », Space Studios, Londres

2014 : « Memento Mori », galerie Sonia Zannettacci [note 7], Genève

2014 : « Jacques Monory », L’Aspirateur, lieu d’art contemporain, Narbonne.

2015 : « Jacques Monory », Capucins de Landerneau, Fonds Hélène et Édouard Leclerc pour la culture.

2015 : « Mon cinéma », Fondation Stampfli, Sitgès (Barcelone).

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