Monory jacques biography of george

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Jacques Monory (25 June 1924 – 17 October 2018) was 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.

Exhibitions

Monory's work was exhibited trom 12 January to 23 February 2018 at the Richard Taittinger Gallery in New York City.

Monory jacques biography of george

The New York Times featured the show in an article titled "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week". Martha Schwendener wrote, "Mr. Monory’s canvases can be easily compared to the work of ’80s American postmodern painters like David Salle, Jack Goldstein, Troy Brauntuch and Eric Fischl, but he has a soft spot for older figurative artists, too, like Edward Hopper.

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