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Pierre-Andre Bertrand was born Mulhouse (haute-Rhin) on Jan. 8, 1894 and died in the South of France in 1978. His first serious art training was at the Beaux- Arts Academie in Paris. Bertrand has his debut in 1907 at the Salons des Paris.
He was later invited to work under Claude Monet. This was the first major influence that can still be seen in his work today. During this period, while working in Paris that Bertrand became influenced by the Fauvists. Fauvism was the first artistic revolution of the twentieth century. It was not a school with theories and Matisse, working in Gustave Moreau’s studio, employed a Divisionist technique, but soon observed that this mechanical system was not to be his final direction.
Bertrand and Matisse began working together along with other artists asking the same questions. Rather than becoming too influenced by these other artists, Bertrand returned to the South of France. But as result of this close fellowship and a temporarily agreement over the principle of rapture over color (handed down from Van Gogh), Bertrand continued to develop his original style and approach.
Bertrand began to exhibit regularly from 1922 to 1928 at the Salon d’Autome and with the Independents from 1926 to 1929. He also exhibited at the Salon des Tuileries in 1924. It was during this period that Bertrand became a major figure in the Salon de d’Art Francais Independent and his work became very popular with collectors and Museums.
Pierre-Andre Bertrand has been awarded more awards than many artist expect in a lifetime. He was elected to the Legion of Honor and to every other official capacity by France.
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