Rodde Michel (1913-2009)
He studied law and political science and between, in 1938, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The revelation of the painting is done during the dark years of the Occupation.
In 1951, he won the Grand Prix Othon Friez tied with John Gossip (1920-1986).
Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur
Exhibitions and Participations:
1953 - special exhibition at the Galerie Monique de Groote in Paris
1954 - "Young artists and their masters" at Galerie Montmonrency, Paris
Laureate 1953 Gallery of Living Art, Paris.
Exhibition "School of Paris", Galerie Charpentier.
Exhibition at Museum of Poitiers - Buy a painting by the state
1955 - special exhibition at the Galerie Matignon on "Great work Rhone.
1956 - Exhibition "Landscapes of France" at Galerie Romanet and "Renaissance figurative art" at Galerie Monique de Groote.
1958 - Exhibition of Figurative Art in Tokyo
1959 - Special Exhibition Gallery at the Cartier. Meet the great critic George Besson.
1960 - exhibition at the Lefevre Gallery and Reed in London. 1961 - Decoration executed for the liner "France".
First exhibition at David B. FINDLAY New York.Visite the White House following the gift of a painting given to Jacqueline Kennedy by the City of Pont Saint Esprit. Discover the Barnes Collection in Meyrion.
1962 - Michel Rodde works 12 lithographs to illustrate a book collection of "Praise" which is dedicated (Brucker Publishing Manual).
1963 - Admitted to provide a canvas to the Museum of Bagnols-sur-Ceze.
1964 - Second trip to New York, invited by the Gallery David Finlay for a second exposure.
1965 - On the death of John Aujame Michel Rodde was headhunted to run his workshop in the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere in Paris.
1966 - "23 artists in Lille" exhibition sponsored by George Besson. Preparation of a series of gorges of Ardeche in twelve tables.
1967 - Special Exhibition Gallery at the Marigny in Paris (Gorges of Ardèche). Exhibition "Painting Today" organized by Darla and Juliette George Besson at the castle of Saint-Ouen.
1968 - Execution of murals for the Post of Dinard
1969 - The auditorium of the Agricultural College of Saint Poulanges (Troyes).
1970 - Exhibition at Galerie TAMENNAGA Tokyo
1971 - Exhibition at the Musee Granet in Aix-en-Provence. Acquisition of a work by the museum.
1974 - Travel in Egypt.
1976 - First exhibition in Artcurial on "The Lady of the Front de Seine", monumental figures.
1979 - Second trip to Egypt.
1981 - Second exposure Articurial, "Image of the Nile".
1982 - Exhibition in Tokyo and Osaka.
1983 - At the Salon d'Automne a room dedicated to him is a "tribute". 1985 - Retrospective organized by the Friends of the Museum of Pont-Saint-Esprit. 1989 - Invited to Japan for three openings simultaneously in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Okayama, Journey to the inland sea. Breaks Myajima, Kyoto, Nara, Tokyo. In June, cruise on the Coastal Express (Norway Post) for painting including the Lofoten Islands.
1992 - In April, special exhibition on Norway and output structure. Purchases by museums: Museum of Modern Art in Paris
French museum collections and étragers:
Calvet Museum in Avignon
Granet Museum in Aix-en-Provence
Museum of the City of Besançon
Museum of Bagnols-sur-Ceze Museum of Rodez
Museum of Algiers
Musée de Poitiers
Museum Yamagata, Japan
Tables in France several embassies.
Fifteen works purchased by the state.
