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Roger Bissière

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Roger Bissière was a French painter and stained-glass artist associated with the lyrical abstraction movement. Before World War II, he taught at the Académie Ranson in Paris, where he influenced a generation of modern artists. His postwar work is notable for its rich, muted colors and mosaic-like geometric abstraction, often drawing inspiration from medieval stained glass. Bissière exhibited at the 1952 Venice Biennale and was awarded the Grand Prix National des Arts by the French government in 1953.

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What movement is Roger Bissière associated with?

He is associated with lyrical abstraction, a postwar form of abstract painting that values poetic color and gesture over strict geometric design. His postwar work is known for rich, muted colors.

Did Roger Bissière work outside painting?

Yes. He was also a stained-glass artist, so his practice included both painted surfaces and works designed for light. He taught at the Académie Ranson in Paris before World War II.

Where did Roger Bissière teach before World War II?

He taught at the Académie Ranson in Paris before World War II. That school placed him within the modern-art scene of interwar Paris.

When did Roger Bissière live?

Roger Bissière lived from 1886 to 1964 and was a French painter and stained-glass artist. The strongest break in his career came after World War II, when his work became more abstract and color-centered.