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Olivier Foss

Olivier Foss (1920 - 2014) was active/lived in New York, Pennsylvania / France, Germany.  Olivier Foss is known for Abstract, expressive urban structure paintings.

Living in Paris in an atelier* in Villa des Ternes, a "tucked away" section in the midst of the city, Olivier Foss has sought to work undisturbed by the hustle and bustle of the city, whose structures and urban scenes are subjects of much of his painting. " The interior of his atelier is dominated by a huge studio easel.  Canvases, records and musical instruments are piled up on a large couch, on which now and then models pose for the artist, whereas the great number of books on the shelves made us guess that an alert and always prospecting spirit is at work within these walls, a spirit gradually formed and deepened by a great number of human experiences."

It is logical to conclude that his lifestyle of living quietly and perhaps a bit reclusively is related to a search for calm from a life that "has been rather turbulent."  He was born in Hanover, Germany to a father who was a professor of philosophy and of graphic arts, which meant that his maturing   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 6034 characters.]  Artist bio

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