Lot 116: JEAN CLAUDE MAYODON (1938-1981) MID CENTURY

Jean Claude Mayodon (1938-1981) French Mid Century Oil on Canvas. French Village. In original period frame, carved and with black liner and gilt molding. In frame measures 12 1/2"x14 1/2"x1 1/2". Weight 2 pds 14 oz Jean-Claude Mayodon was born in Fontainebleau, France, in 1938 and died in Montreal on July 23, 1981. The talent of this prodigious and prolific artist was recognized at the early age of fourteen when he was awarded the First Prize of Ile-de-France (1952). This prize enabled him to move to Paris and study at the Académie des beaux-arts of Paris (1957-1961). He was accepted later to the famous Ecole Du Louvre from which he graduated with a Ph.D. in Art History (1962). His unique style made him one of the biggest "exuberant impressionists". H is works in numerous public collections: Houston Space Program, The Center of Medical Research of the University of Montreal and in French museums: le Musée de la Ville de Paris, the Galerie de Guerre Museum, the Sceaux Museum and the National Library of Paris.

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