Jean Fautrier

Born in Paris in 1898, Jean Fautrier's early life was marked by loss, leading him to London at age ten. He briefly studied at the Royal Academy of Arts and the Slade School, but ultimately became self-taught, finding inspiration in J. M. W. Turner's works at the Tate Gallery. After serving in the French Army, Fautrier began exhibiting his work in the early 1920s, developing a distinctive style that often featured dark tones, as seen in his 1927 series of still lifes, nudes,…