Odilon Redon

Born Bertrand Redon in Bordeaux in 1840, Odilon Redon, as he became known, embarked on an artistic path that defied easy categorization. Early in his career, after serving in the Franco-Prussian War, he immersed himself almost exclusively in charcoal and lithography. These captivating, often somber works, which he called his 'noirs,' delved into the realms of the fantastical and the subconscious. Pieces like "Guardian Spirit of the Waters" (1878) and "Strange Flower (Little…