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Born in 1910 and died in 1985, Raoul Ubac is an artist who was part of the Nouvelle Ecole in Paris.

Raoul Ubac spent his childhood in Germany (Prussia) between Cologne and Frankfurt. He came back to Paris in 1930 and joined Sorbonne. This is when he met André Breton and hung around with surrealists and artists of Montparnasse. He traveled a lot through Europe and took pictures of Hvar island (now Croatia) of the found stone assemblies.

Then, on Otto Freundlich's advice, a German constructivist painter and sculptor, he enrolled at the School of Applied Arts where he took drawing and photography lessons. Initially, he was more interested by photography and experimented with the firing, solarisation and petrification process. He participated in surrealist activities and exhibited under the pseudonym: Raoul Michelet at the International exhibition of surrealism in 1935, the first surrealist exhibition in Belgium.

1936 onwards, he learned engraving in Stanley William Hayter, the artist's studio, and began photo-montage. He founded the magazine « L’invention collective » with René Magritte in 1970 and then collaborated with the magazine « Messages », where he met Raymond Queneau and Paul Eluard. After the war, he distanced himself a little from surrealism and gave up photography.

Raoul Ubac then began drawing with a pen and engraving on slate to achieve gouaches and egg painting. He painted on panels covered with amalgamated resins, which made up a synthesis of his work and research, revolving around the themes of body and grooves, his favorite theme until his death.

In 1968, a retrospective of his work is presented in Brussels and the Museum of Modern Art of Paris. Raoul Ubac received the grand prix national des arts in 1973. He did several sets of stained glass windows and reliefs, wall murals and tapestries for public and private buildings. He also illustrated drawings, engravings and lithographs of about thirty books and is the author of the cover of the magazine « Argile », published at Maeght from 1973 until 1981.

Ubac's work is part of several museum collections in France and Europe. In 1980, the French post office produced a stamp, depicting one of his creations.


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Print, Paroles Peintes, Raoul Ubac

Paroles Peintes

Raoul Ubac

Print - 14.8 x 10.6 inch

$509

Fine Art Drawings, Épreuve d'essai pour logis de terre, Raoul Ubac

Épreuve d'essai pour logis de terre

Raoul Ubac

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 6.7 x 0 inch

$453

Print, Ratilly, Raoul Ubac

Ratilly

Raoul Ubac

Print - 24.8 x 21.7 inch

$792

Print, Pierres réfléchies 5, Raoul Ubac

Pierres réfléchies 5

Raoul Ubac

Print - 18.5 x 16.1 inch

$1,019

Print, Pierres réfléchies 3, Raoul Ubac

Pierres réfléchies 3

Raoul Ubac

Print - 18.5 x 16.1 inch

$1,019

Print, Comme un sol plus obscur 7, Raoul Ubac

Comme un sol plus obscur 7

Raoul Ubac

Print - 16.1 x 12.4 inch

$1,585

Print, Comme un sol plus obscur 8, Raoul Ubac

Comme un sol plus obscur 8

Raoul Ubac

Print - 16.1 x 12.4 inch

$1,585

Print, Comme un sol plus obscur 9, Raoul Ubac

Comme un sol plus obscur 9

Raoul Ubac

Print - 16.1 x 12.4 inch

$1,585

Print, Comme un sol plus obscur 12, Raoul Ubac

Comme un sol plus obscur 12

Raoul Ubac

Print - 16.1 x 12.4 inch

$1,585

Print, Comme un sol plus obscur 13, Raoul Ubac

Comme un sol plus obscur 13

Raoul Ubac

Print - 16.1 x 12.4 inch

$1,585

Print, Le trou de serrure 1, Raoul Ubac

Le trou de serrure 1

Raoul Ubac

Print - 15 x 11 inch

$2,264

Print, Proximité du murmure 3, Raoul Ubac

Proximité du murmure 3

Raoul Ubac

Print - 20.5 x 14.6 inch

$1,358

Print, Bois gravé, Raoul Ubac

Bois gravé

Raoul Ubac

Print - 9.8 x 9.4 inch

$906

Print, Petit champ, Raoul Ubac

Petit champ

Raoul Ubac

Print - 17.7 x 23.6 inch

$906

Print, Le trou de serrure 3, Raoul Ubac

Le trou de serrure 3

Raoul Ubac

Print - 15 x 11 inch

$2,264

Print, Le trou de serrure 2, Raoul Ubac

Le trou de serrure 2

Raoul Ubac

Print - 15 x 11 inch

$2,264

Print, Pierres réfléchies 4, Raoul Ubac

Pierres réfléchies 4

Raoul Ubac

Print - 18.5 x 16.1 inch

$1,019

Print, Pierres réfléchies 2, Raoul Ubac

Pierres réfléchies 2

Raoul Ubac

Print - 18.5 x 16.1 inch

$1,019

Print, Empreinte 2, Raoul Ubac

Empreinte 2

Raoul Ubac

Print - 15.7 x 11 inch

$906

Print, Alentour de la montagne 13, Raoul Ubac

Alentour de la montagne 13

Raoul Ubac

Print - 15 x 11 inch

$1,358

Print, Ardoise, Raoul Ubac

Ardoise

Raoul Ubac

Print - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$1,132

Print, Petit champ II, Raoul Ubac

Petit champ II

Raoul Ubac

Print - 17.7 x 23.6 inch

$906

Print, Deux labours empreinte ardoise, Raoul Ubac

Deux labours empreinte ardoise

Raoul Ubac

Print - 18.5 x 24.4 inch

$2,038

Print, Alentour de la montagne 11, Raoul Ubac

Alentour de la montagne 11

Raoul Ubac

Print - 15 x 11 inch

$1,358

Print, Alentour de la montagne 2, Raoul Ubac

Alentour de la montagne 2

Raoul Ubac

Print - 15 x 11 inch

$1,358

Print, Alentour de la montagne 1, Raoul Ubac

Alentour de la montagne 1

Raoul Ubac

Print - 15 x 11 inch

$1,358

Print, Le livre des livres, Raoul Ubac

Le livre des livres

Raoul Ubac

Print - 17.7 x 12.6 inch

$566

Print, Figure, Raoul Ubac

Figure

Raoul Ubac

Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$792

Print, Le trou de serrure, Raoul Ubac

Le trou de serrure

Raoul Ubac

Print - 15.4 x 11.8 inch

$792

Print, L'auberge du sanctuaire 6, Raoul Ubac

L'auberge du sanctuaire 6

Raoul Ubac

Print - 11.4 x 8.7 inch

$679

Print, L'auberge du sanctuaire 6, Raoul Ubac

L'auberge du sanctuaire 6

Raoul Ubac

Print - 11.4 x 8.7 inch

$679

Print, Paysage aux sillons, Raoul Ubac

Paysage aux sillons

Raoul Ubac

Print - 13.8 x 47.2 inch

$1,868

Print, Paysage aux sillons, Raoul Ubac

Paysage aux sillons

Raoul Ubac

Print - 13.8 x 47.2 inch

$1,868

Print, Paysage aux sillons, Raoul Ubac

Paysage aux sillons

Raoul Ubac

Print - 13.8 x 47.2 inch

$1,868

Print, Paysage aux sillons, Raoul Ubac

Paysage aux sillons

Raoul Ubac

Print - 13.8 x 47.2 inch

$1,868

Print, Alentour de la montagne 12, Raoul Ubac

Alentour de la montagne 12

Raoul Ubac

Print - 15 x 11 inch

$1,358

Print, Alentour de la montagne 10, Raoul Ubac

Alentour de la montagne 10

Raoul Ubac

Print - 15 x 11 inch

$1,358

Print, Alentour de la montagne 4, Raoul Ubac

Alentour de la montagne 4

Raoul Ubac

Print - 15 x 11 inch

$1,358

Print, Comme un sol plus obscur 1, Raoul Ubac

Comme un sol plus obscur 1

Raoul Ubac

Print - 16.5 x 24.8 inch

$3,170

Print, Empreinte d'ardoise 8, Raoul Ubac

Empreinte d'ardoise 8

Raoul Ubac

Print - 14.6 x 19.3 inch

$6,792

Print, Empreinte d'ardoise 7, Raoul Ubac

Empreinte d'ardoise 7

Raoul Ubac

Print - 14.6 x 19.3 inch

$6,792

Fine Art Drawings, Épreuve d'essai pour logis de terre, Raoul Ubac

Épreuve d'essai pour logis de terre

Raoul Ubac

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 6.7 x 0 inch

$453

Print, Sillon, Raoul Ubac

Sillon

Raoul Ubac

Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$509

Print, Le livre des livres I, Raoul Ubac

Le livre des livres I

Raoul Ubac

Print - 19.5 x 14 x 2 inch

$11,321

Fine Art Drawings, Pain et couteau, Raoul Ubac

Pain et couteau

Raoul Ubac

Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 16.5 inch

$11,321

Print, Silex 3, Raoul Ubac

Silex 3

Raoul Ubac

Print - 22 x 20.9 inch

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Print, Sans titre, Raoul Ubac

Sans titre

Raoul Ubac

Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

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Print, Silex 1, Raoul Ubac

Silex 1

Raoul Ubac

Print - 20.9 x 22 inch

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Print, Sans titre, Raoul Ubac

Sans titre

Raoul Ubac

Print - 6.8 x 9.6 x 0 inch

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Print, Empreinte, Raoul Ubac

Empreinte

Raoul Ubac

Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

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Print, Empreinte d'ardoise 4, Raoul Ubac

Empreinte d'ardoise 4

Raoul Ubac

Print - 14.6 x 19.3 inch

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Who is the artist?

Born in 1910 and died in 1985, Raoul Ubac is an artist who was part of the Nouvelle Ecole in Paris.Raoul Ubac spent his childhood in Germany (Prussia) between Cologne and Frankfurt. He came back to Paris in 1930 and joined Sorbonne. This is when he met André Breton and hung around with surrealists and artists of Montparnasse. He traveled a lot through Europe and took pictures of Hvar island (now Croatia) of the found stone assemblies.Then, on Otto Freundlich's advice, a German constructivist painter and sculptor, he enrolled at the School of Applied Arts where he took drawing and photography lessons. Initially, he was more interested by photography and experimented with the firing, solarisation and petrification process. He participated in surrealist activities and exhibited under the pseudonym: Raoul Michelet at the International exhibition of surrealism in 1935, the first surrealist exhibition in Belgium. 1936 onwards, he learned engraving in Stanley William Hayter, the artist's studio, and began photo-montage. He founded the magazine « L’invention collective » with René Magritte in 1970 and then collaborated with the magazine « Messages », where he met Raymond Queneau and Paul Eluard. After the war, he distanced himself a little from surrealism and gave up photography. Raoul Ubac then began drawing with a pen and engraving on slate to achieve gouaches and egg painting. He painted on panels covered with amalgamated resins, which made up a synthesis of his work and research, revolving around the themes of body and grooves, his favorite theme until his death. In 1968, a retrospective of his work is presented in Brussels and the Museum of Modern Art of Paris. Raoul Ubac received the grand prix national des arts in 1973. He did several sets of stained glass windows and reliefs, wall murals and tapestries for public and private buildings. He also illustrated drawings, engravings and lithographs of about thirty books and is the author of the cover of the magazine « Argile », published at Maeght from 1973 until 1981. Ubac's work is part of several museum collections in France and Europe. In 1980, the French post office produced a stamp, depicting one of his creations.

What is Raoul Ubac’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Experimental Painters

When was Raoul Ubac born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1910