The life of André Maire (1898-1984) was not always easy. He lost his parents and his brother to war at a very young age. His mentor and teacher, Emile Bernard, advised him to go to the East. The discovery of the Angkor Temple will mark him for life. From Indochina to the banks of the Ganges to Egypt and Africa, the painter-explorer travels the world. Armed with paper, pencils and brushes, he seeks inspiration, new exotic motifs, in a quest for beauty and difference. He offers, in compositions with bold perspectives, his dreamlike vision of the magnificence of nature and the sites visited. Depending on the country he is in, his way of painting is different. The ancient landscapes of Egypt are adorned with sepia while the overflowing life of African villages wears the bright colors of gouache. To sketch the mysteries of Angkor in Cambodia, he chose the poetic delicacy of charcoal. A baobab from Senegal, a Buddha from Ceylon, the felouques on the Nile, demand an irreproachable drawing, the dream and imagination do the rest by exaggerating the scales to achieve elegance and touch the viewer.
Until 31 August 2023
The museums of the City of Troyes are exceptionally free on Saturday 13 May from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm and during the Night of Museums from 8pm to midnight.
Detailed Program: www.musees-troyes.com