Hélène Perdriat

Hélène Perdriat (1894–1969) was a painter and illustrator born in La Rochelle, France. Perdriat began painting at the age of twenty-one when she contracted what was believed to be a life threatening illness, and spent much of her recovery creating portraits of herself, her friends, and her family.[1] Following her recovery, she married Thorvald Hellesen, a Norwegian artist. The couple took a trip to Oslo where she exhibited her paintings which were well received.[1] Perdriat continued to exhibit in London, Berlin, New York[2], Chicago, and Paris despite receiving no formal training. She was known for having a distinct and personally poetic style. Her work is included in many prominent collections, including the Katherine Dreier Collection.[3]

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  1. 1 2 "Helene Perdriat Aube". www.papillongallery.com. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Art: Perdriat". time.com. Time Magazine. January 27, 1930. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Revolt, They Said". www.andreageyer.info. Retrieved 2017-07-20. Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license.
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