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"L'oeuvre de Camille Hilaire
est l'une des synthèses les plus marquantes de la peinture
de ce demi-siècle. Elle est d'abord puissamment et eloquemment
française, en particulier par son souci d'harmonie quasi musicale.
Véritable fête pour les yeux, la peinture de Hilaire
est une peinture de bonheur, d'autant plus séduisante pour
l'esprit qu'elle comporte un aspect abstrait souvent inattendu, et
la part de mystère qui est la marque des grandes oeuvres"
(Roger Bouillot).
This delightful nude by Camille
Hilaire, executed circa 1950, displays the artist's fine mastery of
composition and his powerful deployment of the contrasts between light
and dark; the polarities of naked suface and deep shade. The nude or
partly-clad female form was a favourite motif of Hilaire and one to
which he returned throughout his career. Never lascivious, the artist's
gaze was one of tenderness and affection towards his subjects. He combined
this sensitivity of vision with a gentle poise and harmony of composition.Hilaire
was winner of the "Grand Prix de la Casa Velaquez" and the
"Second Grand Prix de Rome" and the 1950s marked the beginning
of his international success and major critical acclaim. Hilaire's works
are owned by a number of important international museums, including
the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.
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