# Bernard Cathelin

Bernard Cathelin (20 May 1919 – 17 April 2004) was a French painter born in Paris and a member of the School of Paris which included Picasso, Chagall, Frenel, Matisse, Dufy and many others including Maurice Brianchon, Cathelin's teacher at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. Although he received critical acclaim as early as 1950, Cathelin was not able to live solely from his painting until 1955. Since that time Cathelin has received steadily increasing recognition and has been featured in over 50 exhibitions worldwide. Throughout his life, he maintained a deep-rooted love for his country and especially for the Drôme, where his mother came from.

## Early life

Born in Paris in 1919, Bernard Cathelin held a profound affection for his home, the Drome, his mother's place of origin, throughout his life. His educational journey included classical studies at the lycées Carnot and Janson de Sailly in Paris, as well as the lycée Emile Loubet in Valence.
In 1939, he enlisted in the army. Following his military service and return in 1945, Cathelin pursued studies at the French National School for further studies in the Decorative Arts. During this period, he also honed his craft in the studio of Maurice Brianchon for three years.

## Art

Cathelin part of the School of Paris was famous for oil paintings and lithographs with a richness of texture and vivid colour. The three favorite themes in Cathelin's work are still life, landscapes and portraits of women.
Cathelin had traveled extensively around the world. Countries such as Mexico, Russia, Japan, Italy and Spain were a source of inspiration for his creations: and ever the landscapes of the Drôme in and neighbouring Provence where he found his roots.

## Honors

Elected to the Legion of Honour by the French President of the Republic, François Mitterrand in 1995, the Musée de Valence dedicated him a retrospective of his work in the summer of 1997. This exhibition, by drawing local and worldwide visitors, established a new attendance record for the museum.
In the summer of 1997, the Musée de Valence paid tribute to Bernard Cathelin with a dedicated retrospective of his work. This exhibition attracted both local and international visitors, setting a new attendance record for the museum.
In 2000, the Shanghai Art Museum in China organised a retrospective exhibition presenting 40 years of Bernard Cathelin's works.
Bernard Cathelin died on 17 April 2004, but exhibitions are often dedicated to him in France and across the world.

## Biography

* 1 2 3 4 "Bernard Cathelin Biography & Works of Art | Qart.com". www.qart.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
* ↑ Tutt'Art, Zana Bihiku. "Bernard Cathelin (1919-2004) | School of Paris". Tutt'Art@ | Pittura * Scultura * Poesia * Musica. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
* ↑ "Bernard CATHELIN | ESTADES Gallery". Retrieved 2023-11-26.
| 1939 | Volunteer for service |
| 1945-1953 | Study then teach at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France |
| 1950 | Cathelin is awarded the Blumenthal prize |
| 1951 | Henri Matisse entrusts Cathelin with the production of a lithographic poster based on Nattier's portrait of Mme de Pompadour |
| 1953 | Awarded the Emily Loewe Prize |
| 1954 | Marries Régine Steiner |
| 1957 | First personal exhibition at the Saint-Placide Gallery in Paris |
| 1958 | Awarded the Othon Friesz Prize |
| | Selected by the David Findlay gallery for an exhibition in New York. On November 2, the New York Herald Tribune features him on Sunday's supplement's cover page |
| 1960-1966 | Several exhibitions at the David Findlay Gallery in New York and Marcel Guiot Gallery in Paris, France |
| 1967 | Trips to Russia and Japan. Exhibition at the Yoshii Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1973 | Creation of his first tapestry, The Mexican Market, by Atelier 3, Paris, France |
| 1976 | Madeleine Cathelin-Terrail donation: Bernard Cathelin gives 50 lithographs to the Valence Museum in memory of his mother |
| 1978 | Exhibition at the BP Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium |
| 1980 | Exhibition at the Chapelle du Grand Couvent, Cavaillon, France |
| 1981 | Exhibition in the Château de Vascueil, Normandy, France |
| 1983 | Exhibition at the Yoshii Gallery, Paris. Presentation of the book featuring to the 10 Haïkaï, E.F. Mourlot editions |
| | Exhibition at the Munson Gallery, Santa Fe, USA |
| 1984 | Exhibition at the Galerie Pierre Hautot, Paris, France |
| 1985 | Exhibition at the Pierre Granada Foundation, Martigny, Switzerland. |
| 1986 | Exhibition at the Denis Stinson Gallery, Palm Springs, USA |
| | Exhibition at the Mazarine Gallery, Montréal, Canada |
| 1987 | Major exhibition in the Château de Chenonceau, France |
| 1988 | Art Expo, New York |
| 1989 | Exhibition at Art London |
| | Exhibition at the Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver, Canada |
| | Exhibition at the Hermann Gallery, Esse, Germany |
| | Exhibition at the Gage Gallery, Irving, Los Angeles, USA |
| 1990 | Exhibition at the Francony Gallery, Paris, France |
| | Exhibition at the Printemps Ginza Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| | Exhibition at the Kinetsu Gallery, Osaka, Japan |
| 1991 | Exhibition at the Art Chicago, Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Chicago, USA |
| | Exhibition at Artfrance, Paris, France |
| 1992 | Edition of 8 lithographs to decorate the Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel, Japan |
| | Exhibition at the Elysium Gallery, New York, USA |
| | Awarded the "Golden 26" by the French département of the Drôme |
| | Elected painter for the Aix-en-Provence summer art festival |
| 1993 | Creation of a poster for the 10th Tain l'Hermitage Wine Festival |
| 1994 | Retrospective in the Daimaru Museum in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan |
| | Exhibition at Essec International Management Development, CNIT, Paris La Defense, France |
| 1995 | Elected to the Legion of Honour by the French President of the Republic, Mr François Mitterrand |
| | Exhibition at the Trianon de Bagatelle, Paris, France |
| 1996 | Art Miami, Buschlen Mowatt Gallery |
| | Exhibition at the Seita Museum, Paris, France |
| 1997 | Exhibition at the Europ'Art, Geneva International Art Fair, Switzerland |
| | Retrospective in the Valence Museum, France |
| 1998 | Exhibition at the Alliance Française in Singapore |
| | Exhibition of tapestries at the Wacoal Art Center in Tokyo, Japan |
| | Exhibition of tapestries and lithographs in Mitsukoshi, Sapporo, Japan |
| 1999 | Exhibition at the Philharmonic Center for Art in Naples, Florida, USA |
| 2000 | Retrospective Exhibition at the Shanghai Art Museum, China |
| 2004 | Bernard Cathelin died on April 17 |