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Françoise Adnet
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Françoise Adnet (30 June 1924 – 9 March 2014) was a French figurative painter born in Paris.
She originally was a professional pianist, but gradually switched to painting by 1951. Her works, created over a period of 50 years, have been exhibited many times and are held are in various museums and private collections. The pieces follow two main themes: female figures and cityscapes. Her figurative works are considered her best work, exhibiting a distinctive technique.
Adnet was married to Max Fourny, the art collector and gallerist. A museum of naive art is now housed in their former home.
Adnet was born in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris, France on June 30, 1924 to parents Jacques and Luce Adnet. Her father, Jacques Adnet, was a renowned decorator and designer. She began playing the piano at the age of 4, also discovering her talent for painting at the age of 5. Adnet attended music classes under the tutelage of professors Marguerite Long and Alfred Cortot and later attended the Conservatoire de Paris to continue her study under Marcel Ciampi. Adnet was encouraged by her mother to continue her practice, especially during the family's annual trips to Vezelay. It was said by Adnet's father that she did not know the meaning of the expression "Do Nothing." She gave her first piano recital at the age of 12.
Through her years of practice, Adnet became an internationally-renowned concert pianist. From 1946 to 1951, Adnet traveled Europe to perform, often to Germany. In 1948 she was asked by the French government to join a cultural tour to entertain the occupying troops present in the city. Adnet was known for her versatility in performing works of Chopin, Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Schubert, and Mozart.
Despite such a successful career in performance, Adnet decided to transition to a career of painting. In 1951 she became a full-time painter. Adnet was self-taught, and over her 70-year career was able to produce more than 3,500 works. She was well known for her talents in drawing and painting, and in 1981 she received the First Eural Prize for drawing in Brussels.
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