Artist

Pierre Roy

Portrait of Pierre Roy
Portrait of Pierre Roy

French, 1880–1950

Pierre Roy was a French Art Brut artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Pierre Roy was born in Nantes.

Pierre Roy (10 August 1880 – 26 September 1950) was a French surrealist painter. He is known for his realistically painted compositions of ordinary objects such as fruits, vegetables, woolen reels, ears, seeds, eggs, and ribbons, all arranged in unexpected ways.

Works by Pierre Roy

Collections represented

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