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PIERRE DAURA
The Georgia Museum of Art recently acquired two paintings by Pierre Daura (1896 – 1976) to complement its current collection of more than 600 works by the artist. The museum purchased these oils on canvas with funds generously provided by the Daura Foundation, which continues to be a steadfast supporter of the museum. Pierre Daura was born in Minorca and raised in Barcelona where he began his artistic education. At the start of World War I, he was living in Paris and working a variety of jobs while continuing to establish himself as an independent artist. These efforts were interrupted in 1917 as he had reached the age of 21 and was required to complete a compulsory 3-year military service. In 1920, at the age of 24, Daura resettled in Montmartre, a large hill in Paris’ 18th arrondissement, to resume his career as a painter. Created in the 1920s, these newly acquired paintings provide a better understanding of the artist’s early signature style and interest in scenes of local life and landscape. The paintings depict Cachan, a commune in the suburbs of Paris, and Cassis, a fishing port situated in the south of France. In both instances the artist aptly captures the quietude and pace of people’s daily experiences.
Created in the 1920s, these newly acquired paintings provide a better understanding of the artist’s early signature style and interest in scenes of local life and landscape.
(bottom) Pierre Daura (Catalan- American, 1896 – 1976), “Street in Chachan,” 1926, Oil on canvas, 19 13/16 × 25 11/16 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Purchase with funds provided by Martha R. Daura. GMOA 2020.45.
(top) Pierre Daura (Catalan- American, 1896 – 1976), “The Way to Cassis,” 1927, Oil on canvas, 21 1/4 × 25 9/16 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Purchase with funds provided by Martha R. Daura. GMOA 2020.46.
Madison County, Georgia, area Chair, ca. 1800–20 Soft maple and/or birch and hickory rounds. 41 1/2 × 20 1/2 × 15 1/2 inches Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Bonnie Ramsey
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