Bernard Cathelin was born on May 20th 1919 in Paris.
Throughout his life, he has maintained a deep-rooted love for his country and especially for the Drôme, from where his mother came. The 1950’s marked the beginnings of the artist’s international success and recognition and major critical acclaim.
The Musée de Valence organised a retrospective of his work in the summer of 1997.In the year 2000, the Shanghai Art Museum will be inaugurated with a retrospective exhibition of the works of Bernard Cathelin.
Chronology :
1919 Bernard Cathelin born on May 20th 1919 in Paris. Son of Paul Cathelin and Madeleine Terrail.
Classical studies in the lycées Carnot and Janson de Sailly in Paris and the lycée Emile Loubet in Valence.
1939 Volunteer for service.
1945 Student for the next three years in the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (French National School for further studies in the Decorative Arts) and in the studio of Maurice Brianchon.
1947 Teacher until 1953 in the Preparatory Studio of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs.
1948 French delegate to the first congress of the International S ...

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