Into the 1940's, Jean Touret (b. 1916) was an up and coming artist trying to escape his destiny working in an insurance company. Involved in the war, he was taken prisoner in Germany and forced into hard forestry work, an experience that made a profound impact on him. Upon his return to France, he makes a radical turn toward a more personal and singular art on the border of cubism and brutalism.
Touret then sculptes powerful totems of human figures, shapes copper using repoussee to make feminine silhouettes appear, and assembles wood panels featuring abstract compositions.
"Jean Touret has always been interested in verticality: the verticality of trees, the verticality of man; verticality is dignity, courage, men upright, dynamism."
Sébastien Touret, his son
Curious by nature, Touret deplored the taste of the general public for standardized furniture, forgetting traditional techniques, and withdrawing from the works of local artisans.
BIOGRAPHY
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Small table, c. 1965See More
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"Moïse", Circa 1985See More
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"Licornes" Sideboard, c. 1960See More
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"Graphisme Presque Abstrait", Circa 1980See More
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"La Danse", Circa 1960See More
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"La Fête", Circa 1955See More
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"Le Couple Adam & Ève", Circa 1990See More
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"Le Couple", Circa 1980See More
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"Le Joueur de Flûte", Circa 1970See More
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"Le Lutrin" Sculpture, Circa 1970See More
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"Les Porteuses d'Urnes", Circa 1980See More
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"Nu Féminin Assis de Profil", Circa 1980See More
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"Nu Féminin Debout #3", Circa 1980See More
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"Personnage Cubiste", Circa 1980See More
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"Petit Joueur de Flûte Dansant", Circa 1960See More
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"Quatre Silhouettes Drapées", Circa 1980See More
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"Silhouette Haussant les Épaules", 1975See More
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"Silhouette Longiligne aux Arrêtes Douces", Circa 1990See More
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"Silhouette Longiligne aux Arrêtes Vives", Circa 1990See More
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"Trois Silhouettes Abstraites", Circa 1980See More
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Atelier de Marolles Sideboard, 4 appliques, 1958See More
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Atelier de Marolles Sideboard, 8 appliques, 1958See More
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Bench, Circa 1960See More
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Dining table, Circa 1980See More
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Pair of benches, Circa 1965See More
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Pair of chairs, c. 1960See More
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Small table, Circa 1960See More
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"Deux Silhouettes Hiératiques", Circa 1980See More
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"Corps de Femme", Circa 1990See More
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"Buste de Femme", Circa 1990See More