Maurice Barraud

Young woman lying on the sofa

Maurice Barraud, born February 20, 1889 in Geneva and died November 11, 1954 in the same city, is a Swiss painter and illustrator. Maurice Barraud followed an apprenticeship as an advertising designer and opened his own studio in 1909. During this period, he was a student at the School of Fine Arts in Geneva before devoting himself entirely to painting in 19132. In 1914, at the Following his first exhibition at the Moos gallery, he founded the “Falot” group with his brother François Barraud, Hans Berger, Emile Bressler and Gustave Buchet. From 1923 to 1924, he exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in Paris, he visited Spain, Algeria and Italy. From 1929, he produced several murals at Lucerne station, at Bienne station, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, at the Museum of Federal Charters in Schwyz, and at the University of Fribourg. He illustrated several works, notably for the writers Francis Carco, Jean Giraudoux and Jacques Chenevière. From 1917 to 1919, he participated in the illustration and layout of the art and literature magazine L'Éventail. A street in Geneva bears the name of the artist. Exhibitions: - 1889-1954: collection of the Museum of Art and History of the City of Geneva Ferme de la Chapelle, Lancy-Genève, 23/05 to 30/06 1985 - 1889-1954: Athénée Museum, Geneva, 25/04 to 15/05 1979 - Galleria Marino, Locarno, 13/04 to 09/05 1967 - 1889-1954: retrospective exhibition, unpublished paintings and drawings, Galerie Kasper, Center d'art international, Château d'Echandens, from 29/09 to 22/10 1965 - 1889-1954: Musée de l'Athénée, Geneva, from April 2 to 28, 1960 - One hundred years of Genevan painting: on the occasion of the centenary of the Society of Friends of the Fine Arts: Rath and Athénée Museums, Geneva, May 10 - June 13, 1957 - Kunsthalle Bern, 22/09 to 21/10 1956. - 1889-1954: Geneva, Rath Museum, Athénée, 05/03 to 17/04 1955 - Exhibition May 1951, Galerie Motte, Geneva. - City of Geneva, Rath Museum and Athenaeum, 10/03 to 08/04 1945 - Geneva, Athénée, from 26/03 to 28/04 1938 - Barraud, E. Bressler, G. François: Galerie Moos, Geneva, from 01/15 to 02/15, 1914 Awards: 1952: Swiss Poster of the Year 1951: prize from the City of Geneva 1948: Swiss Poster of the Year 1943: Swiss Poster of the Year 1921: Calame prize 1917: Eidgenössisches Kunststipendium