Theo Tobiasse, 50 Years of Painting - Catalogue raisonné (Bilingual Edition)

"Life is a celebration." This phrase, which Théo Tobiasse loved to repeat, reveals the soul and work of this tireless artist. He painted objects, situations, dreams, but also places, myths and legends, real and imaginary beings... He painted the great river of creation that flows through him. His famous vibrant colors and the unique light of his paintings came from a desire for perpetual rebirth after experiencing the drama of exile and the chaos of the dark years of the Occupation in France.

The catalog brings together nearly 6,000 works, painted on canvas, cardboard, or paper, created between 1958 and 2012. They represent the entirety of Théo Tobiasse's pictorial oeuvre. His works have traveled the world and been exhibited in renowned private collections as well as in numerous internationally renowned museums and public institutions.

Under the direction of Catherine Tobiasse, daughter of the artist and Expert at the European Chamber of Expert Consultants in Works of Art (C.E.C.O.A.).

Contents
VOLUME 1

Théo Tobiasse's life paths
Michel Bohbot

Théo, my father, my friend
Catherine Faust-Tobiasse

The raft of hymns
Sylvie Forestier

Tobiasse, artist in exile
Chaim Potok

Secret glances
Raoul Mille

The promised lands of Théo Tobiasse
Michel Melot

Interview
Catherine Faust-Tobiasse, Sandra Benadretti Pellard

Tobiasse
Gérard De Cortanze

ANTHOLOGY Tobiasse, the miraculous survivor
Albert Memmi

The Tobiasse circus / circle
Max Gallo

Transcending desire. Théo Tobiasse
Claude Fournet

Théo Tobiasse, painter of memories
Marek Halter

Théo Tobiasse: a mystic
Louis Nucera

Tobiasse
Michel Melot

Magic and sleight of hand
Michel Bohbot

Tobiasse
Terryl Lawrence

Living stones of exile
André Verdet

FOCUS
1958-1968

1969-1978

1979-1988

1989-1998

1999-2008

VOLUME 2
Biograpy

CATALOGUE

APPENDIX
Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

Miscellaneous

Bibliography
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