The Société des Artistes Français (, meaning "Society of French Artists") is the

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of French painters and sculptors established in 1881. Its annual exhibition is called the "Salon des artistes français" (not to be confused with the better-known

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, established in 1667). When the Société was established, it associated all the French artists. Its president was a painter and its vice-president a sculptor. The main task of the Société is to organize the ''Salon'', since the French government ceased to do it.

Secession

In December 1890 president Bouguereau suggested that the ''Salon'' should be an exhibition of young, yet unrecognized, artists.

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and others rejected this proposal and left the organization. They quickly created their own exhibition (

Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts (SNBA; ; en, National Society of Fine Arts) was the term under which two groups of French artists united, the first for some exhibitions in the early 1860s, the second since 1890 for annual exhibitions. 1862 Es ...

in 1899) that was also named the ''Salon'', officially ''Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux–Arts'', in short ''Salon du Champs de Mars''. The original ''Salon'' was sometimes called ''Salon de Champs-Élysées'', or simply ''Salon des artistes français'').

Presidents of the association since 1881

* 1881:

Antoine-Nicolas Bailly Antoine-Nicolas Louis Bailly (6 June 1810 – 1 January 1892) was a French architect. Life Born in Paris as the son of a postal official and the eldest of eleven children, Bailly entered the ''atelier'' of architect François Debret and ...

, architect * 1891: Leon Bonnat, painter * 1896:

Édouard Detaille Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille (; 5 October 1848 – 23 December 1912) was a French academic painter and military artist noted for his precision and realistic detail. He was regarded as the "semi-official artist of the French army". Biogra ...

, painter * 1900:

Jean-Paul Laurens Jean-Paul Laurens (; 28 March 1838 – 23 March 1921) was a French painter and sculptor, and one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style. Biography Laurens was born in Fourquevaux and was a pupil of Léon Cogniet and Alexa ...

, painter * 1901:

William Bouguereau William-Adolphe Bouguereau (; 30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female ...

, painter * 1904:

Tony Robert-Fleury Tony Robert-Fleury (1 September 18378 December 1911) was a French painter, known primarily for historical scenes. He was also a prominent art teacher, with many famous artists among his students. Biography He was born just outside Paris, and st ...

, painter * 1907: Henri-Paul Nénot, architect * 1910:

Victor Laloux Victor Alexandre Frederic Laloux (15 November 1850 – 13 July 1937) was a French Beaux-Arts architect and teacher. Life Born in Tours, Laloux studied at the Paris École des Beaux-Arts ''atelier'' of Louis-Jules André, with his studies i ...

, architect * 1913:

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, sculptor * 1917: Francois Flameng, painter * 1920:

, architect * 1922:

Jules Coutan Jules-Félix Coutan (22 September 1848 – 23 February 1939) was a French sculptor and educator. Life As a student at the École des Beaux-Arts, Coutan was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1872; after his return to Paris he executed the f ...

, sculptor * 1924: Henri-Paul Nénot, architect * 1926:

Paul Chabas Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity * Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

, painter * 1936:

Alphonse Defrasse Alphonse Alexandre Defrasse (30 September 1860, Paris - 18 March 1939, Paris) was a French architect; best known as the Chief Architect for the Banque de France. Biography His father was a merchant. He entered the École Nationale Supérieure ...

, architect * 1939: , architect * 1941:

Henri Bouchard Henri Bouchard (13 December 1875 – 30 November 1960), was a French sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Biography The son of a carpenter, Bouchard was born in Dijon. He w ...

, sculptor * 1945: , architect * 1947:

Jules Formigé Jules Formigé (23 June 1879, Paris – 17 August 1960, Ploubazlanec) was a 20th-century French architect. Jules was the son of Jean-Camille Formigé. He was involved in the restoration of the Trophy of Augustus, Arènes de Lutèce, and the Ch ...

, architect * 1955: , architect * 1959: , painter * 1965: Georges Cheyssial, painter * 1977: Georges Muguet, sculptor * 1979: , painter * 1981: , painter * 1991: , painter * 1994: Jean Campistron, painter * 1997: Françoise Zig-Tribouilloy, engraver * 2000: Christian Billet, painter * 2010: Viviane Guybet, sculptor * 2013: Martine Delaleuf, architect

Present day

The Société des Artistes Français still exists and organizes each year the "Salon des Artistes Français". Its current President is Ms. Martine Delaleuf.

External links

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Société des Artistes Français The Société des Artistes Français (, meaning "Society of French Artists") is the association of French painters and sculptors established in 1881. Its annual exhibition is called the "Salon des artistes français" (not to be confused with the ...

Modern art 1881 establishments in France

Secession

Presidents of the association since 1881

Present day

See also

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