Gilles Aillaud (1928 in

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– 24 March 2005 in Paris) was an internationally known French

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, and

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; as well, he was one of the main proponents of the ''Nouvelle Figuration'' and ''Figuration Narrative'' schools of art.

References

''This article was based on portions of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.''
Gilles Aillaud
at the ENCYCLOPEDIE AUDIOVISUELLE DE L'ART CONTEMPORAIN

External links

Gilles Aillaud Paintings Gallery
(Public Domain Paintings - www.art.onilm.com)
2015 major retrospective of Gilles Aillaud held at the Estrine MuseumPortrait of Gilles Aillaud
by Braun-Vega (1979). 1928 births 2005 deaths Painters from Paris 20th-century French painters 20th-century French male artists French male painters 21st-century French painters 21st-century French male artists French set decorators Scenographers {{Design-bio-stub