Jean Le Moal

Jean Le Moal (1909-2007) is a painter, engraver, and creator of French stained glass, an important figure of the New School of Paris and the post-war non-figurative movement. Born in Authon-du-Perche, he studied notably at the Académie Ranson, where he met several artists who would participate in the renewal of French painting, including Alfred Manessier, Jean Bertholle, and Étienne-Martin. Initially influenced by cubism and the research of modern painting, he gradually developed a personal language based on light, color, and the rhythmic organization of forms. In 1941, he participated in the exhibition Vingt jeunes peintres de tradition française, an important manifestation in the affirmation of modern painting during the Occupation. He is also one of the founding members of the Salon de Mai. His work includes paintings, drawings, engravings, tapestries, and stained glass. His creations testify to a constant search for the relationships between color, light, and space.

The graphic work of Jean Le Moal is represented in several public institutions, notably the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, which holds a copy of Le Poisson.