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Jean Fautrier

French painter (1898–1964)
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Summary

Jean Fautrier was born on May 16, 1898[1], in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on July 21, 1964[3], in Châtenay-Malabry[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], illustrator[7], draftsperson[8], and graphic artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (583 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Occupation: lithographer[12], watercolorist[13], pastellist[14]
  • Field of work: painting[15], illustration[16], graphics[17], art of sculpture[18]
  • Educated at: Royal Academy of Arts[19], Académie de La Palette[20], Slade School of Fine Art[21]
  • Notable work: Hurluberlu[22], Round box[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Movement: Informalism[25]
  • Family name: Fautrier[26]
  • Given name: Jean[27]
  • Described by source: Jean Fautrier’s Jolies Juives[28]
  • Participant in: Documenta II[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[30]
  • Name in native language: Jean Fautrier[31]
  • Represented by: Artists Rights Society[32]

Why It Matters

Jean Fautrier has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jean Fautrier born?

Jean Fautrier was born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Jean Fautrier die?

Jean Fautrier died in Châtenay-Malabry[4].

What did Jean Fautrier do for work?

Jean Fautrier worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], illustrator[7], draftsperson[8], and graphic artist[9].

Where did Jean Fautrier go to school?

Jean Fautrier was educated at Royal Academy of Arts[19], Académie de La Palette[20], and Slade School of Fine Art[21].

Related Entities

Châtenay-Malabry France Musée d'art moderne de Paris Musée d'Orsay Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina Neue Nationalgalerie Royal Academy of Arts Städel Museum Victoria and Albert Museum

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . arsny.com. Retrieved . arsny.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 12w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → French painter (1898–1964)
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  5. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jean
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