Driftwood Dreams by Jean-Pierre Alaux (France, 1925-2020), oil on canvas, signed on front, circa 1960s-1980s, professionally cleaned, framed - 33" x 26 1/2"  
 
So, Jean-Pierre Alaux is one of two artists that got me into the world of art collecting, and there probably would be no Monkey Arm collection wihtout him.  
 
Jean-Pierre Alaux was born in La Ciotat, France. He descends from a family of painters and architects dating back to the beginning of the 18th century. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he worked in the studio of Jean Dupas from 1943-1949. His art style draws on surrealism and magical realism. He is especially drawn to works with female characters in fantastical landscapes. He was a member of the Board of the Salon d'Automne, of the ADAGP, a Member of the Committee of the Salon du Dessin et de la Peinture a l'Eau and the Société Nouvelle des Beaux-Arts. He participated each year in the major salons of Paris and Provence and exhibited abroad. He work can be found in the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, the Musée de la Marine, the Musée Rapin (Villeneuve-sur-Lot), the Musée Ueno in Japan. He was also made a Chevalier (Knight) of the Legion of Honor by the French government.