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Philippe Azema was born in 1956. He grew up in the south of France between Camargue, Herault and Tarn. Farmer during the day and artist during his free time,
Born in 1956, Philippe Azema grew up at the Mediterranean Sea. He lives in Tarn (south of France) where he works as a farmer and draws during his free time. He went to the School of fine art of Toulouse during one year. Philippe Azema was interested in the red color and tried painting on canvas, but lost interest in it. Later he started painting with a razor and with a peak shaped stick and concentrated his work on colors red, black and yellow.
Azema draws and paints on paper and on old sheets which can be up to 4x2 meters large. His works remind us of prehistoric drawings in which we can see sort of men and animals on yellow/orange background. The animals drawn by Azema are all black, imaginary and inspired from legends like “La bête du Gévaudan”.
Philippe Azema works in acrylic, felt pens, ink and oil.
Born in 1956, Philippe Azema grew up at the Mediterranean Sea. He lives in Tarn (south of France) where he works as a farmer and draws during his free time. He went to the School of fine art of Toulouse during one year. Philippe Azema was interested in the red color and tried painting on canvas, but lost interest in it. Later he started painting with a razor and with a peak shaped stick and concentrated his work on colors red, black and yellow.
Azema draws and paints on paper and on old sheets which can be up to 4x2 meters large. His works remind us of prehistoric drawings in which we can see sort of men and animals on yellow/orange background. The animals drawn by Azema are all black, imaginary and inspired from legends like “La bête du Gévaudan”.
Philippe Azema works in acrylic, felt pens, ink and oil.
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