Paul Colin

• Born 1892-06-27 · Died 1985-06-18

Paul Colin apprenticed at a printing house in Nancy at the age of 15 and through his teenage years. He entered L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1913. He then entered the art world with the help of Eugène Vallin, a renowned furniture designer and architect, and Victor Prouvé, a sculptor, painter and engraver. Colin became a professional artist, scenographer, graphic designer, and theater painter, working in the theater for over 40 years. He also created over 1900 posters. He has been praised for his combination of organic and graphic themes with geometric forms. He was influenced by Surrealism and Cubism, typically using very exaggerated shapes, striking colours and very stylised art forms in his work. His resulting work was in the Art Deco style. He also taught for over 40 years at the "Ecole Paul Colin" graphic arts school in Paris. French artist [Jean-Pierre Desclozeaux](app://creator/79629) was a student of his from 1957 to 1960.