Ernest Pignon-Ernest
French artist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ernest Pignon-Ernest (born 1942) is a Fluxus and Situationist French artist,[1] born in Nice.
Overview
His first work was done in 1966.[2] It was a reaction to France's Nuclear Strike Force.[2] In 1971, he exhibited posters depicting scenes from the Commune.[3] In 1978–1979, his posters of Arthur Rimbaud could be seen all over France.[4] In 1988–1990, he made drawings of Naples.[5] In 1996, he initiated the collection of international artwork called Art Against Apartheid alongside Antonio Saura.[6]
Pignon-Ernest's posters are in the collection of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics.[7]
Pignon-Ernest joined the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), one of the main labour unions in France.[8] With Henri Cueco, he co-founded the Syndicat national des artistes plasticiens CGT.[8]
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