Roger Bissière, a French artist renowned for his unique contribution to the realm of Cubism, also produced a series of stained-glass windows for a cathedral in Metz. He once stated that “the mark of a skilled painter is the ability to bury a color each day.” On September 22, 1886, Bissière was born in Villeréal, France, and eventually settled in Bordeaux in 1901. He pursued formal education at the École des Beaux-Arts, and later relocated to Paris in 1910, where he formed friendships with André Lhote and Georges Braque. In the bustling artistic hub of Paris, his paintings began to showcase a Cubist style, heavily influenced by his admiration for Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Pablo Picasso’s Neoclassical work. However, as the 1950s dawned, Bissière’s artistic vision had transformed into a highly abstract approach, incorporating bold splashes of color to create each piece, rather than utilizing traditional representational forms. He passed away on December 2, 1964, in Marminiac, France, leaving a lasting legacy in the art world. His works can now be found in esteemed collections, such as the Tate Gallery in London, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., among others.
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