Pierre Gaillardot

Pierre Gaillardot (1910-2002) was a French painter from the figurative tradition, strongly influenced by Cubism and the avant-gardes of the early 20th century. He began his career in the 1930s, concentrating on everyday subjects, landscapes and still lifes. Marked by a deep attachment to the values of work and scenes of simple life, he developed a personal style in which volumes are accentuated by precise lines and a measured palette. Gaillardot sought to depict the essence of objects and places by stripping them of all superfluity, giving his work great structural strength. Although he remains discreet in artistic circles, his work is regularly exhibited at regional shows and recognized for its rigor, sensitivity and fidelity to manual crafts and the memory of gestures.