About André Raffray
Lived 1925 – 2010 (aged 84). André Raffray was a French painter.
André Raffray (18 July 1925 – 6 January 2010) was a French graphic artist.
Biography Raffray was born on 18 July 1925 at Nonancourt in Normandy. After studying under André Rigal, he earned a living by working from 1953 to 1982 in the entertainment department of the Gaumont Film Company.
Much of Raffray's work, who was particularly influenced by Marcel Duchamp, consisted in "finishing", "starting over", and reinterpreting the works of artists, like Monet's, Picasso's, etc., that served as an inspiration to him.
Raffray died in Paris on 6 January 2010.
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Who was André Raffray?
French painter (1925-2010)
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André Raffray was born on 18 July 1925 in Nonancourt.
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André Raffray died on 6 January 2010 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
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André Raffray was a painter.
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André Raffray was French.
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