Geneviève Asse
Introduction Asse in 1995'''Geneviève Asse''' (Vannes, France, 24 January 1923 – 11 August 2021) was a French painter. She died in August 2021 at the age of 98.She was awarded the Grand-Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour.Geneviève Asse is one of the most notable abstract French painters of the post-war era. The characteristic shade of blue she created had been called "le bleu Asse".
Collections * Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours, ''Horizons'', oil on canvas* musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper, ''Vertical Collage I'', oil on canvas* Musée d'Arts de Nantes* Musée d'art moderne de la ville de ParisMusée National d'Art Moderne Centre PompidouMenil Collection Houston
Bibliography * Christian Briend, Isabelle Ewig, Silvia Baron-Supervielle, Camille Morando, ''Geneviève Asse : Peintures'', Paris, Somogy, 2013 * Élisabeth Védrenne et Valérie de Maulmin, ''Les Pionnières : dans les ateliers des femmes artistes du 20eme siecle'', photographies de Catherine Panchout, Paris, Somogy éditions d'art, 2018
References
External links *  Geneviève Asse at AWARE