Pierre Marie Brisson was born in Orléans, France and knew by the age of 14 that he was an artist. Although he never had formal art school training, he did have a teacher who encouraged him to follow his dreams. As a young man, he was inspired by, and worked with, several artists including Bernard Saby, Bram Van Velde and James Coignard, essentially learning his craft as an apprentice.
As a painter, Brisson integrates French decorative aestheticism – evident from Manet to Matisse. Using a collage technique, Brisson combines various elements in his compositions, imitating the rough surface of an ancient wall, the craquelure of old paint, the decorative pattern of wallpaper and woven fabric. Brisson’s art is avant-garde and ingenious, yet timeworn and antique. It is skillfully crafted with the best materials, yet part of its success rests with the fact that his works are fashioned from the discarded fragments of our disposable civilization, rescued and revitalized by the hand of an artist.
Pierre Marie Brisson’s work is heavily influenced by his unique view of art and history. He has a penchant for and is inspired by primitive art and has a profound respect for the traditions and heritage that were passed down to him by the painters, draftsmen, sculptors and artists of past centuries. Pierre Marie Brisson is a multifaceted French contemporary artist who is adept in several different media, including painting, engraving and sculpture. He has made a name for himself in the lineage of celebrated masters, prolonging, perpetuating and honoring their history by bestowing his singular genius upon it.
