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Artist:     Honoré CAMOS (French. 1906 - 1991)
Title:     Garden in Provence
Item ID   7205
Price:     1500.00 €
   

   
 
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Honoré Camos (1906 Vallauris-1991 Bargemon)was a self-taught French painter from Vallauris, known for his vibrant and light-filled paintings of nature and rural scenes, particularly in Provence. He was a friend of Pablo Picasso, with whom he was friends before the war. His work reflects his love for nature, a keen sense of observation, and his cheerful personality, and he also had a studio for ceramics.

  • Camos was a self-taught artist who had a passion for nature and the light of the South of France. 
  • Picasso: He opened a ceramics studio in Vallauris before the war and spent time with Pablo Picasso, forging a friendship that lasted for years. 

Subjects:
His work primarily features sun-drenched rural scenes from nature, such as landscapes, trees, and animals like birds.
Style:
He is known for his vibrant and luminous use of color, capturing the light of Provence.
He also created ceramics, and his work includes still lifes and landscapes.
In 1956, he moved to Bargemon to find calm and dedicate himself to his art.
He is remembered as a poet at heart who loved to capture the beauty of the natural world. A museum is dedicated to him in Bargemon. 

Literature: Bénézit II, 1976.

Inscription: signed lower right

Technique: oil on panel. Original period frame.

Measurements: unframed w 18 1/8" x h 15 1/3" (46 x 39 cm), framed w 24 3/4" x h 21 5/8" (63 x 55 cm)

Condition: in good condition.