André Dunoyer de Segonzac

Segonzac studied at the Académie de La Palette in Paris. He first exhibited his work publically at the Salon d'Automne in 1908; and the following year showed paintings at the infamous Salon des Indépendants. He was one of the modernist painters included in the New York Armory Show in 1913. Segonzac’s career was interrupted by World War I. He saw combat in around Nancy before being transferred to the pioneering camouflage section. Between 1914–1918 he published and exhibited a number of war drawings, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre. He received the Gold Medal at the Venice Biennale of 1934. Segonzac was an enthusiastic printmaker, specialising in etching which suited his spontaneous drawing style, and by the end of his life he had produced some 1600 plates. The delicate yet energetic quality of his etchings and drawings was much admired. Subjects include landscapes, still lifes, and nudes.