Fernand Léger was a famous French painter, sculptor and printmaker associated with cubism, purism and modernism. He is best known for his stylized works, with thick black outlines, and often used bright primary colors. Famous Fernand Leger artworks include “La Femme en Bleu (Woman in Blue)", “Still Life with a Beer Mug”, "The Railway Crossing", "Soldier with a Pipe", … [Read more...] about Fernand Léger Quotes about Art
French Printmakers
You've made it to our list of famous French printmakers in the Art in France section of the ArtQuotes.net website. Here you will find notable working printmakers and those from the history of French printmaking. It includes all printmakers who create printed edition works of art with screen prints, woodcuts, linocuts, collagraphs, engravings, aquatints, monotypes, lithographs, and etchings. To find other types of artist like painters or photographers return to the Art in France hub.
Famous French Printmakers
- Pierre Bonnard - Art Quotes
Popular French painter, printmaker, illustrator and Post-Impressionist artist associated with the Les Nabis group. - Georges Braque - Art Quotes
Famous French artist who developed Cubism with Pablo Picasso. - Bernard Buffet - Art Quotes
French figurative painter known for his landscapes, still lifes, cityscapes and portraits. - Edgar Degas - Art Quotes
Famous French Impressionist artist known for his skill as a draftsman, his dancers and interiors. - Eugene Delacroix - Art Quotes
Notable French painter, printmaker and muralist associated with the Romantic art movement in France. - Jean Dubuffet - Art Quotes
Famous French artist who promoted the Art Brut movement. Known for his paintings and sculpture. - Henri Fantin-Latour - Art Quotes
Famous French realist painter known for his flower paintings and portraits. - Paul Gauguin - Art Quotes
Well known French painter and printmaker of the Post-Impressionist art movement. - Fernand Leger - Art Quotes
Popular 20th century modernist French painter, sculptor, printmaker and filmmaker. - Edouard Manet - Art Quotes
Famous French artist who enabled the transition from Realism to Impressionism. - Henri Matisse - Art Quotes
Famous French master painter and sculptor of the 20th century. - Camille Pissarro - Art Quotes
Notable French artist involved in the Impressionist art movement. - Auguste Rodin - Art Quotes
Famous French sculptor known for great sculptures like The Thinker and The Kiss. - Georges Rouault - Art Quotes
Famous French painter, watercolorist, draftsman, printmaker and religious artist known for his expressive clowns, prostitutes, religious figures and emotional portraits. - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Art Quotes
Famous French Post-Impressionist painter, draftsman and printmaker known for his Moulin Rouge artworks. - Maurice de Vlaminck - Art Quotes
Famous French painter and printmaker associated with the Fauves or Wild Beasts. - Edouard Vuillard - Art Quotes
Notable French painter associated with the Les Nabis group of artists in France.
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Georges Rouault Quotes about Art
Georges Rouault was a famous French painter, watercolorist and printmaker loosely associated with the fauvist and expressionist art movements. He is best known for his emotion-filled clowns, ladies of the night and religious figures. Famous Georges Rouault artworks include “The Old King", “Slaughter”, "The Three Judges", "The Clown", "Christ Mocked by Soldiers", "Two Nudes (The … [Read more...] about Georges Rouault Quotes about Art
Georges Braque Quotes about Art
Georges Braque was a famous French painter, sculptor and printmaker associated with the Cubism art movement. He is best known for his developing Cubism with Pablo Picasso which went on to influence many modern artists. Famous Georges Braque artworks include “Baigneuse (Le Grand Nu, Large Nude)", "Man with a Guitar", “Violin and Candlestick”, "Clarinet and Bottle of Rum on a … [Read more...] about Georges Braque Quotes about Art
Henri Fantin-Latour Quotes about Art
Henri Fantin-Latour was a famous French painter and printmaker associated with realism and symbolism. He is best known for his portraits and flower paintings. Famous Henri Fantin-Latour artworks include “White Roses", "Flowers and Fruit", “Vase of Roses”, "Japanese Anemones", "Édouard Manet", "The Corner of the Table", "A Plate of Apples", "Asters and Fruit on a Table", "Still … [Read more...] about Henri Fantin-Latour Quotes about Art
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Quotes about Art
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a famous French painter associated with the Post-Impressionism art movement. He is best known for his paintings and posters of the colorful people in Montmartre, particularly the prostitutes and performers at the Moulin Rouge cabaret. Famous Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec artworks include “The Laundress", “Study of a Nude”, "The Artist's Mother, the … [Read more...] about Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Quotes about Art
Camille Pissarro Quotes About Art
Camille Pissarro was a famous French painter associated with the French Impressionist art movement. He is best known for his impressionist landscapes and cityscapes. Famous Camille Pissarro artworks include “Jalais Hill, Pontoise", “Hay Harvest at Éragny”, "The Boulevard Montmartre on a Winter Morning", "The Fish Market, Dieppe: Grey Weather, Morning", "Morning, An Overcast … [Read more...] about Camille Pissarro Quotes About Art
Édouard Manet Quotes about Art
Édouard Manet was a famous French painter and printmaker associated with the French Realist and Impressionist art movements. He is best known for his naturalist paintings that transitioned into what became Impressionism. Famous Edouard Manet artworks include “Music in the Tuileries", “Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (The Luncheon on the Grass)”, "Olympia", "A Bar at the Folies-Bergère … [Read more...] about Édouard Manet Quotes about Art
Eugène Delacroix Quotes about Art
Eugène Delacroix was a famous French painter, muralist and printmaker associated with the French Romantic art movement. He is best known for his large, dramatic scenes where color and movement were emphasized. Famous Eugène Delacroix artworks include “The Death of Sardanapalus", “Horse Frightened by a Storm”, "Liberty Leading the People", "Christ on the Sea of Galilee", "The … [Read more...] about Eugène Delacroix Quotes about Art
Maurice de Vlaminck Quotes about Art
Maurice de Vlaminck was a famous French artist associated with the Fauve group of painters. Les Fauves is French for the wild beasts. He is best known for his bold brushwork and use of color in his landscapes and town views. Famous Maurice de Vlaminck artworks include “Restaurant de la Machine at Bougival", “Tugboat on the Seine, Chatou”, "Paysage de Banlieue", "Landscape near … [Read more...] about Maurice de Vlaminck Quotes about Art
Edouard Vuillard Quotes on Art
Édouard Vuillard was a famous French Post-Impressionist artist associated with the Les Nabis group of painters. He is best known for his paintings of interiors and for portraits of people in their homes. Famous Edouard Vuillard artworks include “The Seamstresses", “In the Waiting Room”, "Arthur Fontaine Reading", "Venus de Milo", "Morning in the Garden, Clos Cezanne", "The … [Read more...] about Edouard Vuillard Quotes on Art
Pierre Bonnard Quotes on Art
Pierre Bonnard was a famous French Post-Impressionist artist associated with the Les Nabis group of painters. He is best known for his interiors and female nudes in the bath. Famous Pierre Bonnard artworks include “Table Set in a Garden", “Woman with Cat”, "The Mimosa Workshop", "The Bowl of Milk", "The Terrace at Vernon", "Siesta", "Nude Against the Light", "Dining Room in the … [Read more...] about Pierre Bonnard Quotes on Art
Paul Gauguin Quotes on Art
Paul Gauguin was a famous French Post-Impressionist painter and printmaker. He is best known for his paintings of the French Polynesian island of Tahiti where he painted the people and landscape. Famous Paul Gauguin paintings include “The Yellow Christ (Le Christ jaune)”, "Night Café at Arles, (Mme Ginoux)", “Young Girl with a Fan (Jeune fille à l'éventail)”, "Where Do We Come … [Read more...] about Paul Gauguin Quotes on Art
Henri Matisse Quotes on Art
Henri Matisse is a famous French artist who influenced many 20th century painters. He was part of the short lived Fauvist art movement where he pushed colors to their extremes. Matisse went on to produce works which could be expressive, bold, colorful, decorative, simplified, and sometimes almost completely abstract. He produced paintings, collages, sculpture, murals, prints, … [Read more...] about Henri Matisse Quotes on Art