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Sylvain Vigny's biography, especially his early days, is rather obscure. He emigrated to France in the 1920s and lived in Paris from 1929 to 1934. In the same year he moved to Nice, where he exhibited in various galleries in the cities along the Côte d'Azur and in the Cannes Museum. He also had numerous exhibitions in Switzerland, but attracted public attention primarily through the purchase of a painting by the Musée National d'Histoire et d'Art. His works can be found in numerous French museums, including the Musée National d'Art Moderne in Paris. In 1961, a large monograph on Sylvain Vigny was published in the form of a portfolio, with texts by Jean Cassou and reproductions of the artist's works. However, the local art scene is still little familiar with the works of the exiled Austrian. In Paris and Nice, especially valued for their striking views of Parisian streets, lively beach scenes and boulevards of the French Riviera and expressive still lifes with flowers, the Austrian public finds it difficult to categorize them artistically. The assessment of Vigny's specific aesthetics is not to be made from a local point of view, but to be viewed in the context of French and international modernism. There are numerous comparisons to be made. One discovers Vlaminck in Vigny's views of Montmartre, perceives Rouault's dark coloring, which often turns gloomy and mysterious, or senses the fragrance of Raoul Dufy in his beach scenes.
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