ARTIST OF THE DAY: Nicolas de Staël

ABOUT Nicolas de Staël

Nicolas de Staël was a French painter of Russian origin known for his use of a thick impasto and his highly abstract landscape painting. He also worked with collage, illustration and textiles.

Born: January 5, 1914, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: March 16, 1955, Antibes, France

On view: Fukuoka Art Museum

Periods: Tachisme, Lyrical abstraction, Modern art

Art forms: Painting

Children: Anne de Staël, Gustave de Staël, Laurence de Staël, Jerome de Staël

Spouse: Françoise Chapouton (m. ?–1955), Jeannine Guillou (m. ?–1946)

SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA

QUOTE BY Nicolas de Staël

``to shout without anger ... a slow combustion,''

WHAT I WISH FOR YOU TODAY

EASY THERE, LITTLE ROTTWEILER! EASY!