Marguerite Louppe and Maurice Brianchon Exhibition at Walsh Gallery Reveals Midcentury French Painting Partnership
From January 16 to March 11, 2018, the Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University presented an exhibition featuring the artwork of French painters Marguerite Louppe and Maurice Brianchon. This display, located at 400 S. Orange Avenue in South Orange, New Jersey, showcased pieces created between the late 1920s and the 1970s, embodying styles such as Post-Impressionism and Cubism. Brianchon (1899-1979) was known for his opera-themed paintings, including 'Bal Masqué' (1948) and 'Conversation a la Plage' (1951). His wife, Louppe, studied with Louise Bourgeois and produced works like 'Les Trois Chevalets.' Curators William Corwin and David Hirsh emphasized the unique qualities of each artist while illustrating their common artistic conversation and adherence to traditional French painting principles.
Key facts
- Exhibition ran January 16 to March 11, 2018 at Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University
- Featured paintings by French artists Marguerite Louppe and Maurice Brianchon
- Artists' work spans from late 1920s through 1970s
- Brianchon designed sets for ballets by Delibes, Ravel, and Poulenc
- Louppe studied at Académie de la Grande Chaumière alongside Louise Bourgeois
- Curated by William Corwin and David Hirsh
- Brianchon had 1959 exhibition at David Finlay Gallery in New York City
- Both artists worked from their home in Truffières, Dordogne
Entities
Artists
- Marguerite Louppe
- Maurice Brianchon
- Edgar Degas
- Velasquez
- Henri Matisse
- Léo Delibes
- Maurice Ravel
- Francis Poulenc
- Pierre de Marivaux
- André Gide
- Louise Bourgeois
- Vincent van Gogh
- Joseph Kosuth
- William Corwin
- David Hirsh
Institutions
- Walsh Gallery
- Seton Hall University
- David Finlay Gallery
- Académie de la Grande Chaumière
- Académie Julian
- Mourlot Press
- Prado
Locations
- South Orange
- New Jersey
- United States
- New York City
- Paris
- France
- Truffières
- Dordogne