Olivier O. Olivier (1931-2011)
Olivier O. Olivier’s work stands on the bangs of the major trends of his time. At a time when the art scene is constantly reinventing itself, he develops a realism made up of improbable encounters. There’s always something unexpected in his work, a discrepancy, a shift in meaning that creates a poetry of the unusual, the absurd. Olivier O. Olivier’s creations take the mind to unusual regions where humor and playfulness are omnipresent.
Works of art by the artist Olivier O. Olivier
Olivier O. Olivier artist biography
Olivier O. Olivier, whose real name was Pierre-Marie Olivier, was born in Paris on May1, 1931. He was introduced to drawing and painting at an early age by his father, Ferdinand Olivier (1873-1957), a painter in the tradition of Post-Impressionism. After graduating in philosophy from the Sorbonne, Olivier O. Olivier entered the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1954, at a time when informal art was gaining ground. He studied painting in Raymond Legueult’s studio, where he met Roland Topor, with whom he forged a deep friendship. Olivier O. Olivier is classically trained, ensuring technical mastery of his means of expression. At the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, he also took drawing classes with Edouard Goerg, whose fantastic graphic universe is close to symbolism.
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