Académie Moderne
Former fine arts school in Paris, France
48°50′29″N 2°19′57″E / 48.841472°N 2.332417°E / 48.841472; 2.332417
| Type | Private art school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1924 (1924) |
| Founder | Fernand Léger, Amédée Ozenfant |
| Address | 86, rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs , Paris , France |
The Académie Moderne was a free art school in Paris. It was founded by Fernand Léger and Amédée Ozenfant in 1924.[1] The school attracted students from Europe and America.[2][3] Both Léger and Ozenfant taught there, along with Aleksandra Ekster and Marie Laurencin.[4]
References
- ^ "Fernand Léger — the life and art of a Modernist master". Christie's. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ Musée d'Art Américain (Giverny) (2003). A Transatlantic Avant-garde: American Artists in Paris, 1918-1939. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-24207-4.
- ^ A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries 1925-1950. Brill. 2019. pp. 7–8. ISBN 978-90-04-38829-1.
- ^ "Amédée Ozenfant". Guggenheim. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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