Pierre Boncompain
Born in Valence, France, in 1938, Pierre Boncompain is recognized as one of the most distinguished living modernists of the School of Paris.
He graduated first in his class, awarded Drôme Regional Council Prize, from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in 1959, and later studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, where he won the prestigious Collioure Prize. In 1970, his work was selected for the Charles Pacquement Prize of the Friends of Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris. In 1977, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent him on a cultural mission to India, where he explored exotic batik fabrics.
With a career spanning over six decades, Boncompain’s works are celebrated for their mastery of color, form, and poetic sensibility, drawing inspiration from the Post-Impressionist tradition and the luminous Mediterranean light of Provence. His works are collected by prestigious museums, including the Centre Pompidou, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Musée de Valence, and Shanghai Art Museum. Boncompain’s ongoing legacy is further celebrated through the naming of the “Esplanade Pierre Boncompain” in Montélimar, in recognition of his significant contributions and his generous donations to museums.