About Émilie Charmy
French · 1878–1974 · Fauvism
French[1] Fauvist painter who exhibited at the 1913[1] Armory Show, known for bold nudes, vivid colour, and nearly a century of uninterrupted work.
Read full biography →Émilie Charmy's works are held in 6 museums worldwide, including The Bennett Collection, Musée National d'Art Moderne, and Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.
🇫🇷 France
4 museums
- 2 works
Musée National d'Art Moderne
Centre Pompidou-Metz, France
- 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Palais Saint-Pierre, France
- 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy
Nancy, France
- 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes
palais universitaire de Rennes, France
🇺🇸 United States
2 museums
- 1 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Émilie Charmy?
Émilie Charmy was a French[1] painter who trained in Lyon and worked in Paris in the early twentieth century.What is Émilie Charmy known for?
Émilie Charmy is known for her bold use of colour and her frank depictions of the female body.What was Émilie Charmy's art style?
Émilie Charmy worked in the idiom of Fauvism[1], using thick brushwork in her art.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Émilie Charmy's works across the following collections.
- [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Émilie Charmy Used for: biography.
- [2] book Anka Muhlstein, Camille Pissarro Used for: biography.
- [3] book Jennifer D. Milam, Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art Used for: biography.
- [4] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
- [5] book Unknown, Reclaiming female agency : feminist art history after postmodernism Used for: biography.
- [6] book Anne-Marie O'Connor, The Lady in Gold Used for: biography.
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