Geneviève Asse (

Vannes Vannes (; , , ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, French department of Morbihan, Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, northwestern mainland France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago. History Celtic ...

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, 24 January 1923 – 11 August 2021) was a French painter. She died in August 2021 at the age of 98. She was awarded the Grand-Cross of the

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. Geneviève Asse is one of the most notable abstract French painters of the post-war era. The characteristic shade of blue she created had been called "le bleu Asse".

Collections

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours (English: Museum of Fine Arts of Tours) is located in the bishop's former palace, near the cathedral St. Gatien, where it has been since 1910. It displays rich and varied collections, including that of painting ...

, ''Horizons'', oil on canvas *

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper is an art museum located in Quimper, Brittany, France. It was founded after Jean-Marie de Silguy (1785-1864) left a legacy of 1200 paintings and 2000 drawings to the town of Quimper on condition that the town ...

, ''Vertical Collage I'', oil on canvas *

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* Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris * Musée National d'Art Moderne Centre Pompidou *

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Bibliography

* Christian Briend, Isabelle Ewig, Silvia Baron-Supervielle, Camille Morando, ''Geneviève Asse : Peintures'', Paris, Somogy, 2013 * Élisabeth Védrenne et Valérie de Maulmin, ''Les Pionnières : dans les ateliers des femmes artistes du 20eme siecle'', photographies de Catherine Panchout, Paris, Somogy éditions d'art, 2018

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