Pascal Lecocq (born 4 June 1958) is a French painter and set designer. He is the Painter of Blue who paints on high backcloths of sky or deep sea, as a stage director, figures, horses, divers, allegories, architectures, Venice, and ancient ruins, between hyperrealism and surrealism with a whimsical sense of humor. He is the author of the diving world renowned picture: The Matador.
Pascal Lecocq
Pascal Lecocq at the Opera of Nice (France) during the setting of the Magic Flute, in 2016
Pascal Lecocq was born in Fontainebleau, France, on 4 June 1958. Pascal attended, while in high school, Ecole Comairas art school, from the Fondation Taylor, in Fontainebleau, from 1973 to 1977, as a pupil of Yvonne Bouisset Mignon (daughter of the painter Abel Mignon (1861-1936) who studied with Jean-Léon Gérôme; spouse of the painter Jacques Bouisset (1888-1977), the son of the famous author of the poster Chocolat Meunier Firmin Bouisset (1859-1925). His first solo exhibition took place in Fontainebleau in January 1977. He then obtained a PhD degree of Arts at the University of Paris VIII in 1985 under the direction of Prof. Frank Popper. Pascal Lecocq moved to Normandy in 1982, and opened his own art gallery in Honfleur (1989-2000); after a first exhibition at the DEMA[1] show in Anaheim, CA, in 1998, he has been invited to show his artwork in the United States where he moved in 2003, becoming then a US resident.
Stage design
Pascal Lecocq’s dissertation for the Doctorate was a philosophical study of the interrelation between all the arts, focusing in the set design in opera, making a historical study specific to the Wandeldekoration,[2] spectacular moving scenery of Parsifal, by Richard Wagner, from 1882 to 1982.[3] Then, Pascal Lecocq worked as a director assistant, and set and costume designer in different opera houses in France (from 1985 to 1996: Lohengrin, Der Ring, Parsifal, Tosca, Traviata …and in 2016 at the Opera de Nice The Magic Flute directed by Numa Sadoul). He also directed Der Freischütz, by Carl Maria von Weber in Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Liège, Belgium, in 1991.
Underwater art
While working on The Flying Dutchman, opera by R.Wagner, at the Théâtre d’Angers, France, in 1986, he got the idea for his first painting with divers. In 1993, he painted Corrida, The Matador while working about the opera Carmen with his famous bullfighter by Bizet, before being introduced to dive shows and becoming an icon in the world diving industry. His artwork, oil on canvas in the traditional technique of Van Eyck, Vermeer, and Salvador Dalí, has been displayed in more than 250 solo exhibitions around the world, and featured in many art books about Parsifal,[4]Arnold Böcklin,[5]Marcel Proust[6] or horses,[7] and as front cover and portfolios for more than 20 magazines. The exhibition Shark ! at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Florida (May 2012-January 2013), curated by Richard Ellis(biologist),[8] presented two paintings by Pascal Lecocq, including the Matador.[9][10]
Pascal Lecocq is a member of the Ocean Artists Society [11](since 2003), a contributor to many environmental organizations, an active advocate for the sharks, and for the education of arts, making workshops with children.[12] Since 2016, Australian based World Underwater magazine Ocean Geographic holds the "Ocean Geographic Pictures Of The Year Awards",[13] named in honour of, and judged by some of the most celebrated image-makers of the ocean, including the "Creative Vision – the Dr Pascal Lecocq Award for Outstanding Achievement". Pascal is also a worldwide awards recipient.
He is the author of more than 100 magazine articles or lectures about painting, the technique of the old masters, anatomy in art, set design... He contributed to the exhibition Homage to Böcklin’s Isle of the Dead (2001-2), at the Musée Bossuet of Meaux, France, as a featured painter and as the webmaster of the site dedicated to the Isle of the Dead.[14]
Pascal Lecocq at ArtBasel Miami 2015, Spectrum show.
References
^The Diving Equipment & Marketing Association named Pascal “Artist of the Year” 2001.
^“Using ocean art to inspire people around the world to a greater awareness of our need to preserve our natural world”.
^Pascal Lecocq Foundation for the Arts and Environmental Education.
^The Creative Vision looked for unique, surprising, artistic interpretations of the ocean with a distinct, well thought out process, originality and an attempt to convey a greater understanding of the watery planet..
^Website dedicated to A. Böcklin's Isle of the Dead.
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Pascal Lecocq born 4 June 1958 is a French painter and set designer He is the Painter of Blue who paints on high backcloths of sky or deep sea as a stage director figures horses divers allegories architectures Venice and ancient ruins between hyperrealism and surrealism with a whimsical sense of humor He is the author of the diving world renowned picture The Matador Pascal LecocqPascal Lecocq at the Opera of Nice France during the setting of the Magic Flute in 2016Born 1958 06 04 4 June 1958 age 64 FontainebleauNationalityFrenchEducationPh D of Arts University of Paris VIII 1985 Known forFine art painting set design costumes designContents 1 Biography 2 Stage design 3 Underwater art 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditPascal Lecocq was born in Fontainebleau France on 4 June 1958 Pascal attended while in high school Ecole Comairas art school from the Fondation Taylor in Fontainebleau from 1973 to 1977 as a pupil of Yvonne Bouisset Mignon daughter of the painter Abel Mignon 1861 1936 who studied with Jean Leon Gerome spouse of the painter Jacques Bouisset 1888 1977 the son of the famous author of the poster Chocolat Meunier Firmin Bouisset 1859 1925 His first solo exhibition took place in Fontainebleau in January 1977 He then obtained a PhD degree of Arts at the University of Paris VIII in 1985 under the direction of Prof Frank Popper Pascal Lecocq moved to Normandy in 1982 and opened his own art gallery in Honfleur 1989 2000 after a first exhibition at the DEMA 1 show in Anaheim CA in 1998 he has been invited to show his artwork in the United States where he moved in 2003 becoming then a US resident Stage design EditPascal Lecocq s dissertation for the Doctorate was a philosophical study of the interrelation between all the arts focusing in the set design in opera making a historical study specific to the Wandeldekoration 2 spectacular moving scenery of Parsifal by Richard Wagner from 1882 to 1982 3 Then Pascal Lecocq worked as a director assistant and set and costume designer in different opera houses in France from 1985 to 1996 Lohengrin Der Ring Parsifal Tosca Traviata and in 2016 at the Opera de Nice The Magic Flute directed by Numa Sadoul He also directed Der Freischutz by Carl Maria von Weber in Opera Royal de Wallonie in Liege Belgium in 1991 Underwater art EditWhile working on The Flying Dutchman opera by R Wagner at the Theatre d Angers France in 1986 he got the idea for his first painting with divers In 1993 he painted Corrida The Matador while working about the opera Carmen with his famous bullfighter by Bizet before being introduced to dive shows and becoming an icon in the world diving industry His artwork oil on canvas in the traditional technique of Van Eyck Vermeer and Salvador Dali has been displayed in more than 250 solo exhibitions around the world and featured in many art books about Parsifal 4 Arnold Bocklin 5 Marcel Proust 6 or horses 7 and as front cover and portfolios for more than 20 magazines The exhibition Shark at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale Florida May 2012 January 2013 curated by Richard Ellis biologist 8 presented two paintings by Pascal Lecocq including the Matador 9 10 Pascal Lecocq is a member of the Ocean Artists Society 11 since 2003 a contributor to many environmental organizations an active advocate for the sharks and for the education of arts making workshops with children 12 Since 2016 Australian based World Underwater magazine Ocean Geographic holds the Ocean Geographic Pictures Of The Year Awards 13 named in honour of and judged by some of the most celebrated image makers of the ocean including the Creative Vision the Dr Pascal Lecocq Award for Outstanding Achievement Pascal is also a worldwide awards recipient He is the author of more than 100 magazine articles or lectures about painting the technique of the old masters anatomy in art set design He contributed to the exhibition Homage to Bocklin s Isle of the Dead 2001 2 at the Musee Bossuet of Meaux France as a featured painter and as the webmaster of the site dedicated to the Isle of the Dead 14 Pascal Lecocq at ArtBasel Miami 2015 Spectrum show References Edit The Diving Equipment amp Marketing Association named Pascal Artist of the Year 2001 Heinz Hermann Meyer Kiel Germany 2012 Wandeldekoration Lexikon der Filmbegriffe ISSN 1610 420X Pascal Lecocq 1987 La Wandeldekoration Revue d Histoire du Theatre n 156 p359 383 ISSN 0035 2373 R Wagner Parsifal Actes Sud Papiers 1995 ISBN 2742703683 P Peyrolles Hommage a L Ile des Morts d Arnold Bocklin Somogy 2001 ISBN 2850565008 P Mante Proust M Naturel Marcel Proust L arche et la colombe Michel Lafon 2012 ISBN 2749917026 Jean Louis Gouraud Femmes de cheval ed Favre 2004 ISBN 2828907856 Richard Ellis Shark A visual history Lyons Press 2012 ISBN 978 0 7627 7797 6 Consulate general of France in Miami press release The Matador at the MoAF on CBS Using ocean art to inspire people around the world to a greater awareness of our need to preserve our natural world Pascal Lecocq Foundation for the Arts and Environmental Education The Creative Vision looked for unique surprising artistic interpretations of the ocean with a distinct well thought out process originality and an attempt to convey a greater understanding of the watery planet Website dedicated to A Bocklin s Isle of the Dead External links EditOfficial websitePortals Opera arts Visual arts Underwater diving Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pascal Lecocq amp oldid 1136310530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
