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Jori Duran
Before The Horse Race. Jori Duran expressionist high society sport scene

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"Before The Horse Race" (Avant la course), expressionist high society spot scene, Oil on Canvas. Dimensions: (H) 65 x (W) 81 X (D) 3 cm. Jori Duran (January 17, 1929, Lourdes) is a French figurative painter, self-taught artist of great strength and internationally recognized. She has exhibited in galleries in Spain, France, England, Italy, the United States and Canada, obtaining, among others, the following awards and distinctions: 1962: Silver medal of (Arts, sciences et lettres) -Paris 1967: Gold medal of the city of Bordeaux 1968: New York Grand Prix 1975: Prize of honor of the president of the society of fine arts-Pau 1982: (Diploma of merit) of the Leonardo da Vinci Academy-Rome 1987: Laureate of the (Golden Laurels) of the W.I.Z.O.-Paris 2000: Award of the patron-Salon international de Clairac Jori Duran is member of the Academy Leonardo da Vinci in Rome, Honorary member of the European Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. In her country she was named Knight of the National Order of Merit, in 1974 she got the 1st Prize of the National competition: "Bordeaux and its Wines" and many other awards and honours. She has been working as a teacher, book illustrator for the luxury editions “Carrés d'Art” (Paris) and as a restorer of important works of art, such as Francisco de Goya paintings. The artist said: “While I devoted myself with passion to the study of the violin, painting suddenly revealed itself to me when I was still very young, by chance of a meeting with an old lady, - Blanche Odin -, wonderful watercolorist , whose talent immediately dazzled me. I then made the difficult decision to try my turn to confront the blank canvas. Self-taught, the first technique came gradually. Very quickly, a fragmented and somewhat geometric vision took hold of my gaze on everything. Painting, isn't it seeing differently? The human in all its aspects remains the heart of my work. No matter how old they are, faces intensely reside in me; hence a figurative painting which transmits the moral or physical beauty of a being, in its integrity. Color is a feast for the eye; I offer it to the spectators of my painting in order to try to bring them joy and warmth, in times that are sometimes too gray. Painting is an exciting journey in that nothing is ever perfect and you spend your life pursuing this never-before-achieved perfection. Maybe this is the secret to some happiness?”
  • Creator:
    Jori Duran (1929, French)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.6 in (65 cm)Width: 31.89 in (81 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
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  • Condition:
    On the back there is a dedication by the artist to the first owner of the work.
  • Gallery Location:
    Segovia, ES
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU74439407852

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