Jean Godin
Jean Godin is one of the leading painters in contemporary French art, born in Angers, a city on the Loire River in France, in 1943. After graduating from the École des Beaux-Arts d'Angers, he has gained high acclaim as a painter with a unique poetic world.
Godin's works are known for depicting a fantastic and poetic world beyond reality, taking real landscapes and everyday scenes as their starting point. The canvas often features fairy-like figures and dreamlike imagery, and with soft colors and delicate brushstrokes, he invites viewers into a tranquil, imaginary world.
As the great masters representing 20th-century art passed from the historical stage, Jean Godin's art has rather grown in prominence, attracting support from international collectors not only in France but also in Europe, America, and the Middle East. His works are beloved by many for their dignified composition and poetic atmosphere.
Furthermore, Godin stands apart from the geometric and rigorous structure seen in Cubism, gracefully expressing his fantastical imagery within a soft sensibility in harmony with nature. His artistic world can be described as a unique poetic universe that quietly traverses the boundary between dream and reality.
Jean Godin's works are also housed in museums and public collections across France, with institutions such as the Musée Jean Lurçat et de la tapisserie contemporaine and many local governments owning his pieces. He has also received numerous awards, including the French Artists' Association Award, and is highly regarded as an important artist in contemporary French painting.
His popularity is also high in Japan, where his works were introduced at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store in 2012 and have since been handled mainly by famous department stores. Jean Godin's works, combining fantasy and poetic sentiment, have garnered significant interest from Japanese collectors.
Jean Godin's paintings, while inheriting the tradition of modern French painting, create a unique world that fuses sensitivity to nature with fantastical imagination. His works possess the charm to evoke quiet poetic sentiment and rich imagination in viewers.
Francis Barlier Gallery (Paris), Histle Gallery (Montreal, Canada), Bouscarolle Gallery (San Francisco, USA), Mare Gallery (Nice), Kunst Le Beaux-Arts (Ratingen Gallery, Germany)... and many others
Collection
Musée d'Emée, Musée du Gemmail (Tours), Mairie d'Ecouflant (Ecouflant City Hall), Mairie d'Angers (Angers City Hall), Mairie de St. Gemmes sur Loire (St. Gemmes sur Loire City Hall), Mairie de St. Aubin de Luigne (St. Aubin de Luigne City Hall)…and many others
Awards
Leonardo da Vinci Award, Grand Prix at the Salon de Tourelases Exhibition, Gold Medal at the Salon de Moutiers Exhibition, Bronze Award at the French Artists' Association Exhibition...etc.