1905, Bully-les-Mines, France – 1993, La Couture-Boussey, France
Battle, 1963
Oil on canvas, 73 х 101 cm
Acquisition: Gift
Reference: 00582
Biography
Édouard Pignon (12 February 1905 – 14 May 1993) was a French painter of the School of Paris. Pignon was born into the family of a miner involved in the workers’ movement. From a young age he was inspired by the paintings of Francisco Goya and himself painted whenever he was not working.
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