In 1948, French painter Michel Thompson (1921-2007) helped form the artistic group known as L'Homme-Témoin (Man as Witness). The group was comprised mostly of young French artists who chose to promote a style of expressive Social Realism in opposition to the prevailing taste for abstraction. They felt that abstractionists had lost touch with ordinary life and believed that beauty and sacredness existed in the simple things of everyday life. Thompson in turn, was able to capture the essence of those everyday scenes with remarkable "simplicity". The top image is from the Pierre-François Garcier Gallery and the rest are from Michel Thompson's website- have a look at both sites to see more.
The first L'Homme-Témoin exhibit held at Galerie du Bac in Paris on June 21, 1948. Image via.
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