Charles Matton, also known as Gabriel Pasqualini, (13 September 1931 – 19 November 2008) was a multitalented French artist: painter, sculptor, illustrator, writer, photographer, screenwriter and a movie director.
Illustrations
In the 1970s, Matton worked with
Jean-Paul Goude
Jean-Paul Goude (born 8 December 1938 in Montreuil (France)) is a French graphic designer, illustrator, photographer, advertising film director and event designer. He worked as art director at ''Esquire'' magazine in New York City during the 1 ...
at ''
Esquire'', working as an illustrator and a photographer.
The ''Boxes''
In 1983, Matton was able to show his art in Paris, and in 1987, he exhibited at the
Palais de Tokyo
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. There, he showed what would become his famous ''Boxes''.
Then, in 1989, he exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art of Paris, the
Centre Georges Pompidou.
During the last decade of his life, Matton showed his work all around the world, especially in
New York and
Los Angeles
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, through the Forum Gallery.
After his death, his wife, Sylvie Matton, kept promoting his work and exhibitions took place in
Germany
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and
England
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.
Films
* 1999 : ''
Rembrandt''
* 1994 : ''The Light of the Dead Stars''
* 1988 : ''Douanes'' (documentary)
* 1976 : ''
Spermula
''Spermula'' is a French erotic fantasy
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''
* 1972 : ''L’Italien des roses''
* 1968 : ''Mai 68 ou les violences policières'' (short)
* 1967 : ''La Pomme ou l’histoire d’une histoire'' (short)
References
External links
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Boxes at the All Visual Arts Gallery, LondonPhotographic works at the Steven Bulger Gallery, TorontoBoxes on PinterestWorks on Tumblr
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French painters
Modern painters
Film directors from Paris
1931 births
2008 deaths
Artists from Paris