Roger Bissière

Style: Art Informel;

Place: Villeréal

Born: 1886

Death: 1964

Biography:

Roger Bissière (22 September 1886 – 2 December 1964) was a French artist. He designed stained glass windows for Metz cathedral and several other churches. He was born in Villeréal, Lot-et-Garonne, France and died in Boissièrette, Lot. He was a major figure in the Tachisme movement and was known for his spontaneous brushwork, drips and blobs of paint straight from the tube, and sometimes scribbling reminiscent of calligraphy. He was also known for his abstract paintings which were characterized by spontaneous brushwork, drips and blobs of paint straight from the tube, and sometimes scribbling reminiscent of calligraphy. He was one of the artists who executed Robert and Sonia Delaunay's designs for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne in 1936. He participated in the first three documenta exhibitions of 1955, 1959 and 1964. He was diagnosed with glaucoma in 1939 and underwent surgery in 1950. This stopped him from going blind but did not improve his eyesight, and he complained his eyes tired more quickly when he was painting. Rue Roger-Bissière (fr) in Paris is named in his honour.