Raymond Tellier Biography
Raymond Tellier was born in Paris in 1897. He studied at the School of Fine Arts of Douai and Lille under the guidance of prestigious artists, including Fernand Cormon, Émile Renard and Laurens P.
Throughout his artistic career, Tellier exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français starting in 1920, obtaining the silver medal in 1921, the Prix Theodore Rally the same year and the Prix Bernheim de Villers in 1928. He also exhibited his works in Douai and Lille.
From 1926 to 1930, Tellier won the institute's prestigious Roux Prize for miniature and painting several times. Subsequently, he created important decorations for the BNCI in Amiens, which earned him the gold medal at the 1931 salon and the Grand Prix of the city of Paris. Tellier traveled in North Africa for a year, gathering important inspirations which he then transfused into his works. He won the prize for French West Africa and left immediately to embark on this new adventure.
Throughout his artistic career, Tellier was awarded numerous awards, including the gold medal at the Paris International Exhibition in 1937, the Prix de l'Afrique Equatoriale Française and the Prix Gustave Courtois in 1948. He was nine times winner of the Institut de France.
A highly talented portraitist, Tellier is best known for his typical animated scenes, in which he has demonstrated great narrative ability, blended with a touch of charm and unique humor.
