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To find a creative spirit of moving proportions is rare. To find works of art that sweep the senses into new emotional awareness is to know the mark of a master. Marcel Mouly is that creative spirit, and the mark of his work is an adventure into the magical realm of sight beyond words, into the world of mood so poignant it thickens with colour. Mouly was born in Paris in 1918. Although he had an interest in drawing as a youth, he never pursued a career in art until the hand of destiny reached into his life in 1942. Having been mistaken for a spy by the Germans he was placed into a concentration camp for one year, and it was during this confinement he made the decision to secure his creative freedom forever through a career in art. In 1943 he encountered Pignon and was given his first showing of two paintings at the Salon d'Automne in Paris. From there his professional career took shape, fostered and encouraged by some of the greatest artists of this century. The genius of his artistry took form in the smoky nights and brilliant shadows of an era influenced by the art of Braque, Matisse and Picasso, with whom he walked as a young man in the halls of the French Academies. He was befriended by the great sculptor, Jacques Lipchitz, who became his mentor and an influence on his work through his approach to cubism. Yet, none of the fervour of the new artistic languages, though melded with skill into the reach of his creativity, supersedes the inner vision he so adeptly portrays. At 75 years of age, Mouly has achieved monumental acclaim with works in 22 museums, including the Musée Nationale d'Art Moderne, the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris and the Musée de Genève in Switzerland. He has been honored with two of France's highest awards, the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et Lettres in 1957 and the Premier Prix de Lithographie in 1973. Marcel Mouly Paintings
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