Maurice Barraud, Leda, 1927, Oil on Canvas, Framed

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Maurice Barraud, born in February 1889 in Geneva and died in November 1954 in the same city, is a Swiss … Read more Maurice Barraud, born in February 1889 in Geneva and died in November 1954 in the same city, is a Swiss painter and illustrator.
Maurice Barraud apprenticed as an advertising designer and opened his own workshop in 1909. During this period, he was a student at the Geneva School of Fine Arts before devoting himself entirely to painting in 1913. In 1914, at the following his first exhibition at the Moos gallery, he founded the “Falot” group with his brother François Barraud, Hans Berger, Emile Bressler and Gustave Buchet. from 1923 to 1924, he exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in Paris, he visited Spain, Algeria and Italy.
from 1929, he created several murals at the Lucerne station, at the Biel station, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, at the Museum of Federal Charters in Schwyz, as well as at the University of Fribourg.

He illustrates several works, notably for the writers Francis Carco, Jean Giraudoux and Jacques Chenevière. from 1917 to 1919, he participated in the illustration and layout of the art and literature magazine L'Éventail.

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