The painter from Le Creusot, if he gave colors to the steel industry, also excelled with Indian ink and charcoal. A selection can be discovered until November 10. Not to be missed.
The work of Raymond Rochette, although not inexhaustible, is extremely rich. We know that the painter, who was initially a schoolteacher, was among the first to add color to industrial worlds and more particularly those of Le Creusot.
At the time of black and white photography it allowed as many people as possible to discover in color what we saw in the factories. And we can see today that the authorization granted to him by the Schneider establishments allowed Raymond Rochette to create a unique work. Already by the number of paintings he created. But also because it has real heritage value.
But the painter also liked working with Indian ink. Florence Amiel, his daughter, who devotes a lot of time to showcasing her father's paintings, has just selected and brought together twenty-two paintings made with Indian ink and charcoal. We find the factory there, but also landscapes, of Creusot, or even Autun and Morvan. This temporary exhibition, called “Shadows and Lights”, can be discovered at Maison Rochette, between La Marolle and Les Vernizeaux, at 54 route de Saint-Sernin, in Le Creusot, every afternoon, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. from this Sunday, November 3, until Sunday, November 10. A small presentation between friends took place late Saturday afternoon.
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(Photos Alain BOLLERY)
Editor's note: To avoid reproductions, we took close-up shots of the paintings on display. They can therefore be discovered in full on site!
