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Pierre Jacob, who will take the pseudonym Pierre Tal-Coat in 1927, is born in Clohars-Carnoët (Finistère, France) in 1905. Initially an apprentice blacksmith, then the clerk for a notary, moulder and ceramics painter, Pierrre Jacob draws from an early age.

He studies art at the Académie de la Grande-Chaumière between 1924 and 1926. In 1927, Tal-Coat’s first exhibition is organized at the Galerie Fabre, and he uses the occasion to take his pseudonym (meaning “face of wood” in Breton). In the same year, he becomes acquainted with Henri Bénézit, his first dealer, who will become his friend.

During the 1930’s, the artist paints bold, figurative canvases: portraits of women, self-portraits and landscapes. From 1932 to 1939, he is a member of Les Forces Nouvelles, a group that campaigns for a return to the pictorial tradition “in an enthusiastic contact with nature”. In 1936, Tal-Coat protests against the Spanish war through a series of paintings, The Massacres. In 1940, he forms a friendship with Giacometti and makes the acquaintance of Balthus, d’Artaud and Tzara.
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All artworks of Pierre Tal-Coat
Print, Se rejoignant, Pierre Tal-Coat

Se rejoignant

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 80 x 63 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Fine Art Drawings, Paysage d'hiver, Pierre Tal-Coat

Paysage d'hiver

Pierre Tal-Coat

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 cm

$2,033

Print, Menton, Pierre Tal-Coat

Menton

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 75 x 49 x 0.1 cm

$791

Print, Montée, Pierre Tal-Coat

Montée

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 80 x 63 cm

$1,355

Print, Penchée II, Pierre Tal-Coat

Penchée II

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$508

Print, Telle la hache, Pierre Tal-Coat

Telle la hache

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 80 x 63 cm

$1,355

Print, Un peu plus, Pierre Tal-Coat

Un peu plus

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 66 x 50 cm

$621

Print, Planche de l'Almanach 3, Pierre Tal-Coat

Planche de l'Almanach 3

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 63 x 43 cm

$847

Print, Age du fer I, Pierre Tal-Coat

Age du fer I

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 60 x 39.5 x 0.1 cm

$1,016

Print, Age du fer II, Pierre Tal-Coat

Age du fer II

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 56 x 39.5 x 0.1 cm

$1,016

Print, Planche de l'Almanach 4, Pierre Tal-Coat

Planche de l'Almanach 4

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 63 x 43 cm

$847

Fine Art Drawings, Moby Dick, Pierre Tal-Coat

Moby Dick

Pierre Tal-Coat

Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 54 x 0.1 cm

$5,647

Print, Insecte, Pierre Tal-Coat

Insecte

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 65 x 50 cm

$791

Fine Art Drawings, Paysage, Pierre Tal-Coat

Paysage

Pierre Tal-Coat

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 65 x 1 cm

$6,550

Print, Le livre des livres I, Pierre Tal-Coat

Le livre des livres I

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 49.5 x 35.5 x 5 cm

$11,293

Print, Carte de Voeux 1964, Pierre Tal-Coat

Carte de Voeux 1964

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 22 x 15 x 0.2 cm

$339

Print, Sans titre, Pierre Tal-Coat

Sans titre

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 20.5 x 14 x 0.02 cm

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Print, Dans les champs, Pierre Tal-Coat

Dans les champs

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 41 x 51 cm

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Print, Se rejoignant, Pierre Tal-Coat

Se rejoignant

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 80 x 63 cm

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Print, Revif, Pierre Tal-Coat

Revif

Pierre Tal-Coat

Print - 25 x 20 x 5 cm

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Who is the artist?

Pierre Jacob, who will take the pseudonym Pierre Tal-Coat in 1927, is born in Clohars-Carnoët (Finistère, France) in 1905. Initially an apprentice blacksmith, then the clerk for a notary, moulder and ceramics painter, Pierrre Jacob draws from an early age. He studies art at the Académie de la Grande-Chaumière between 1924 and 1926. In 1927, Tal-Coat’s first exhibition is organized at the Galerie Fabre, and he uses the occasion to take his pseudonym (meaning “face of wood” in Breton). In the same year, he becomes acquainted with Henri Bénézit, his first dealer, who will become his friend.During the 1930’s, the artist paints bold, figurative canvases: portraits of women, self-portraits and landscapes. From 1932 to 1939, he is a member of Les Forces Nouvelles, a group that campaigns for a return to the pictorial tradition “in an enthusiastic contact with nature”. In 1936, Tal-Coat protests against the Spanish war through a series of paintings, The Massacres. In 1940, he forms a friendship with Giacometti and makes the acquaintance of Balthus, d’Artaud and Tzara.

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What is Pierre Tal-Coat’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Abstract Japanese Art

When was Pierre Tal-Coat born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1927