Albert Gleizes
French painter (1881–1953)
Albert Gleizes (8 December 1881 – 23 June 1953) was a French painter. He was one of the founders of cubism and a major influence in the School of Paris.
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Born | Albert Léon Gleizes 8 December 1881 Paris, France |
Died | 23 June 1953 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France | (aged 71)
Known for | Painting, writing |
Notable work |
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Movement | Cubism, Abstract art, Abstraction-Création |
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Gleizes and fellow painter Jean Metzinger were the authors of the first important book on cubism, named in French Du "Cubisme" (Of "Cubism") (1912).