Michel Rodde (1913-2009) The Port Of Camaret

Michel Rodde (1913-2009) The port of Camaret Oil on canvas 28x47cm Michel Rodde (1913-2009) He studied law and political science and, in 1938, entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The painting was revealed during the dark years of the Occupation. In 1951, he won the Grand Prix Othon Friez, tied with Jean Commère (1920-1986). Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters. Knight of the Legion of Honor Participations and Exhibitions: 1953 - Private exhibition at the Galerie Monique de Groote in Paris 1954 - "Young painters and their masters" at the Galerie Montmorency, Paris Winner 1953 Galerie de l'Art Vivant, Paris. “School of Paris” exhibition, Galerie Charpentier. Exhibition at the Poitiers Museum - Purchase of a painting by the state 1955 - Private exhibition at the Matignon Gallery on the "Great works of the Rhône". 1956 - Exhibition “Landscapes of France” at the Galerie Romanet and “Renaissance of Figurative Art” at the Galerie Monique de Groote. 1958 - Figurative Art Exhibition in Tokyo 1959 - Private exhibition at the Cartier Gallery. Meets the great critic George BESSON. 1960 - Private exhibition at the REED and LEFEVRE Gallery in London. 1961 - Decoration executed for the liner "France". First exhibition at David B. FINDLAY in New York. Visit to the White House following the gift of a painting given to Jacqueline Kennedy by the City of Pont Saint-Esprit. Discovery of the BARNES Collection in Meyrion. 1962 - Michel Rodde works on 12 lithographs to illustrate a book from the “Eloge” collection dedicated to him (Editions Manuel Brucker). 1963 - Admitted to offer a painting to the Bagnols-sur-Cèze Museum. 1964 - Second trip to New York, invited by the David FINLAY Gallery for a second exhibition. 1965 - On the death of Jean Aujame, Michel Rodde was approached to direct his workshop at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. 1966 - “23 painters in Lille”, exhibition sponsored by Georges BESSON. Preparation of a suite of the Gorges de l'Ardèche in twelve paintings. 1967 - Private exhibition at the Galerie Marigny in Paris (Gorges de l'Ardèche). “Painter of Today” exhibition organized by Juliette Darle and George Besson at the Château de Saint-Ouen. 1968 - Execution of murals for the Dinard Post Office 1969 - The amphitheater of the Lycée Agricole de Saint Poulange (Troyes). 1970 - Exhibition at the TAMENNAGA Gallery in Tokyo 1971 - Exhibition at the Granet Museum in Aix-en-Provence. Acquisition of a work by the museum. 1974 - Travel to Egypt. 1976 - First exhibition at Artcurial on the theme "The Lady of the Front of the Seine", monumental figures. 1979 - Second trip to Egypt. 1981 - Second exhibition at Articurial, “Image of the Nile”. 1982 - Exhibition in Tokyo and Osaka. 1983 - At the Salon d'Automne a room is dedicated to him for a "tribute". 1985 - Retrospective organized by the “Friends of the Pont-Saint-Esprit Museum”. 1989 - Invited to Japan for three openings simultaneously in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Okayama; Journey to the inland sea. Stays in Myajima, Kyoto, Nara, Tokyo. In June, cruise on the Coastal Express (Norwegian posts) to paint in particular in the Lofoten Islands. 1992 - In April, special exhibition on Norway and release of the book. Purchases by Museums: Museum of Modern Art in Paris Collections of French and foreign museums: Calvet Museum in Avignon Granet Museum in Aix-en-Provence Museum of the city of Besançon Bagnols-sur-Cèze Museum Rodez Museum Algiers Museum Poitiers Museum Yamagata Museum, Japan Paintings in several French Embassies. Around fifteen works purchased by the State.