The artist

Exhibition

Joseph Claret

Exhibition from Juny 26th to September 6th 2009

An artist's paintingJoseph Claret was born  an September 30 in Bordeaux. After have exercissed some jobs, he became policeman at the age of 30 years. Five years later, he discovers the paint and the music and he became to paint. Very influenced for the colour and the abstract art, he finds his balance in the representation in 1968. The director of the Art College of Bordeaux encourages him in this job and the director presents him to an art critic who incites him to expose. His first one (exhibition) dates 1973 and it's relieved with the T.V..
In a naive invoice, Joseph Claret paints in the oil on canvas. In search of love and beauty, we find in his paint the symbols of these archetypes which are represented by the cat, the woman in who represented beauty and sweetness. The bull who expresses the strength but alos find these recurring faces in the naive art : the musician, the vegetable and floral luxuriance, characters of circus, walks, city scenes, allegory.
Joseph Claret live in Villenave d'Ornon. His work is present in various collections : in the Museum of Soulac, in the museum of Art Naïf of Figueras in Spain and in the Museum Art Naïf of Beraut in the Gers.




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Musée de la Création Franche
58, avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny – 33130 Bègles