About Francis Gruber
Lived 1912 – 1948 (aged 36). Francis Gruber was a French painter and artist.
Francis Gruber Self-portrait at the Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy. Francis Gruber (15 March 1912 – 1 December 1948) was a French painter, founder of the Nouveau Réalisme school, and a member of the Forces nouvelles group.
He was born in Nancy, France, the son of stained glass artist Jacques Gruber. He began painting at the age of 12, and he first exhibited at 18.
In the late 1930s, Gruber contracted tuberculosis. He missed military service in World War II due to this illness as his health steadily declined, and he further worsened his health with his strenuous social life.
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Who was Francis Gruber?
French painter (1912-1948)
When was Francis Gruber born?
Francis Gruber was born on 15 March 1912 in Nancy.
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Francis Gruber died on 1 December 1948 in Paris.
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Francis Gruber was a painter and artist.
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Francis Gruber was French.
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