Jean Solombre Biography
Jean Solombre (1948 - 2005) was born in Paris, France, in 1948. Solombre is an internationally renowned painter, printmaker and writer. The tapestries created from images of the Solombre paintings are woven in the Aubusson atelier, France. The first Solombre fiber art created in Aubusson, was produced in 1979. Solombre, among the finest artists in France, was first acclaimed as a printmaker, best known for his beautiful, richly textured and technically exquisite aquatint etchings which he presented with original descriptive poetry. Solombre's work has been exhibited in art exhibitions since 1970, including: The Great and Young of Today, at the Grand Palais Museum, Paris; The Print Biennial at the Museum Galleria, Paris; and The International Art Fair in Paris, Basel, Dusseldorf, Washington and New York. Solombre's intaglio technique masterfully combines the techniques of aquatint and etching. These combined works, watercolors and oil paintings on canvas have been exhibited in prestigious solo exhibitions at: Jean-Marie Cupillard's Bijou Galerie in Grenoble, La Torte Gallery, Paris; Lahumière, Paris; L'Empreinte Gallery, Strasbourg; Oliveier Gallery, Lille; Hohenloher Foundation, Langenburg West Germany; L'Angle Aigu Gallery, Brussels, Belgium; Gallery 410, New York USA; Frances Aronson Gallery, Atlanta Georgia USA; and the International Art Exhibition in New York, USA. Solombre's work is romantic and mysterious in imagery and rich in technical skill.
