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Born in 1895 and died in 1975 in Paris, Eugene Paul, aka Gen Paul was a French painter. This artist made history in French expressionism with his gouaches, drawings, engravings and lithography.

In 1920's, he distanced himself from his friends Utrillo, Leprin and Génin in order to create his own form of expressionism, where movement and faces take up a leading role. In 1928, he participated in an exhibition at the Bing Gallery with artists like Picasso, Braque and Soutine.

In 1930's, exhausted due to a fast running life, the artist was on the verge of dying. This event lead him to a new artistic revolution, characterized by using bright colors, more obvious strokes and the artist treated a variety of themes.

After 1945, he went back to oil and gouache painting, he drew a lot and created works on Paris and musicians he met, he was a true witness for the artistic atmosphere at Montmartre. Therefore, he became an inescapable artist.


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All artworks of Gen Paul
Fine Art Drawings, Fleurs, Gen Paul

Fleurs

Gen Paul

Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 30 x 0.05 cm

$1,694

Print, Le soliste, Gen Paul

Le soliste

Gen Paul

Print - 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm

$339

Painting, Cheval rouge, Gen Paul

Cheval rouge

Gen Paul

Painting - 33 x 22 x 0.5 cm

$7,792

Print, Balzac, Gen Paul

Balzac

Gen Paul

Print - 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm

$339

Print, Le Modèle. Portrait de Lola, Gen Paul

Le Modèle. Portrait de Lola

Gen Paul

Print - 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm

$339

Print, L'acordéoniste, Gen Paul

L'acordéoniste

Gen Paul

Print - 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm

$339

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, ca., Gen Paul

Composition, ca.

Gen Paul

Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 77 x 0.3 cm

$2,823

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, ca, Gen Paul

Composition, ca

Gen Paul

Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 77 x 0.3 cm

$2,823 $2,400

Print, Le nu assis, Gen Paul

Le nu assis

Gen Paul

Print - 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm

$339

Print, Jazz, Gen Paul

Jazz

Gen Paul

Print - 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm

$339

Print, Le violoncelliste, Gen Paul

Le violoncelliste

Gen Paul

Print - 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm

$339

Print, Georges Lukacz, Gen Paul

Georges Lukacz

Gen Paul

Print - 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm

$339

Print, Jacqueline Danan, Gen Paul

Jacqueline Danan

Gen Paul

Print - 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm

$339

Print, Le spectateur, Gen Paul

Le spectateur

Gen Paul

Print - 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm

$339

Print, Le quatuor, Gen Paul

Le quatuor

Gen Paul

Print - 27.8 x 36.6 x 0.1 cm

$339

Print, Jacqueline Danan, Gen Paul

Jacqueline Danan

Gen Paul

Print - 36 x 28 x 0.2 cm

$271

Painting, Les jockeys, Gen Paul

Les jockeys

Gen Paul

Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm

$13,552

Fine Art Drawings, Fleurs, Gen Paul

Fleurs

Gen Paul

Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 48 cm

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Painting, Mort à Crédit / Death on Credit, Gen Paul

Mort à Crédit / Death on Credit

Gen Paul

Painting - 22 x 14 cm

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Painting, Autoportrait à la trompette, Gen Paul

Autoportrait à la trompette

Gen Paul

Painting - 55 x 33 cm

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Fine Art Drawings, Cavaliers, Gen Paul

Cavaliers

Gen Paul

Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 65 x 2 cm

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Painting, Clown violoniste, Gen Paul

Clown violoniste

Gen Paul

Painting - 41 x 27 cm

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Painting, Le Théâtre de l'Atelier, Gen Paul

Le Théâtre de l'Atelier

Gen Paul

Painting - 50 x 65 cm

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Who is the artist?

Born in 1895 and died in 1975 in Paris, Eugene Paul, aka Gen Paul was a French painter. This artist made history in French expressionism with his gouaches, drawings, engravings and lithography.

In 1920's, he distanced himself from his friends Utrillo, Leprin and Génin in order to create his own form of expressionism, where movement and faces take up a leading role. In 1928, he participated in an exhibition at the Bing Gallery with artists like Picasso, Braque and Soutine.

In 1930's, exhausted due to a fast running life, the artist was on the verge of dying. This event lead him to a new artistic revolution, characterized by using bright colors, more obvious strokes and the artist treated a variety of themes.

After 1945, he went back to oil and gouache painting, he drew a lot and created works on Paris and musicians he met, he was a true witness for the artistic atmosphere at Montmartre. Therefore, he became an inescapable artist.

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When was Gen Paul born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1895