Jean-Baptiste Valadié

Born in Brive-la-Gaillarde in 1933, Jean-Baptiste Valadié is a French artist practicing painting, drawing, engraving, lithography and sculpture. After attending the Cours Charpentier in Paris, he studied at the Arts Appliqués, graduating in 1955. Developing his vision of women and their bodies on a global scale, he made his artistic debut in Dakar, Senegal, and even organized an exhibition in Algiers in 1960 during his military service. His artistic career took him all over the world, working in France and Morocco and exhibiting his creations on the international scene. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Arts, Sciences et Lettres silver medal, the Vermeil medal from the city of Paris and the chevalier du mérite hispano-belge.