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Simon Hantai

Simon Hantai (1922 - 2008) was active/lived in France, Hungary.  Simon Hantai is known for Abstract painting on folding canvas.

1922
Birth of Simon Hantaï on December 7, Bia, Hungary

1942-1948
Studies at the School of Fine Arts in Budapest.

1948
Leaves Hungary and travels through Italy before settling in France

1950-1951
First "Surrealizing" works, trying out different techniques: collage, frottage, scraping with razor blades, dripping and even folding. Becomes interested in gestural painting.

1953
First exhibition, "Peintures" at the Surrealist gallery L'Etoile Scellée, Paris, presented by André Breton.
November: publication of issue no. 1 of the journal Médium: communication surréaliste, known as the "Simon Hantaï issue," with a cover and illustrations by the artist.

1954
Simon Hantaï meets Jean Fournier, then director of Galerie Kléber, Paris.

1955
The "Alice in Wonderland" exhibition is organized at the Galerie Kléber by Charles Estienne. Hantaï breaks with Surrealism.

1956
"Sexe-Prime, Hommage à Jean-Pierre Brisset et autresPaul Kasmin Gallery
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