Old Montmartre. 1950 Oil on canvas Marcel Masson

Old montmartre. Oil on canvas marcel masson 1950. 55 cm X 48 cm. Marcel masson (1913-1988) French painter born in 1913. Member of the salon d'hiver, the salon de l'ecole française, the salon des indépendants. Medalist for french artists and arts, sciences and letters. Exhibitions in france and abroad. Several acquisitions by the city of paris. No one after utrillo mentioned the sites of the butte with more truth than marcel masson. Himself a child of montmartre. But what for many realists remains only easy narration and anecdote, becomes in him elements of harmony and style, rare harmony in so-called "minor" tones (but how rich!) and sober and always sure composition. Expression of a painter today in full maturity, of an artist, friend of vlaminck, and like him frank, healthy and penetrated by a deep humanity. 1911-1988.