Henri Sert

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Henri Paul Sert (27 July 1938 – 22 March 1964) was a French and Swedish artist. He was born in La Réunion, Madagascar. When he was 10 years old, Sert's mother brought him to Paris, where he had received his education at a Jesuit monastery. After being left at the monastery, he would never again see any family member. Sert left the monastery, he then became an apprentice to a French painter called René. As soon as he thought he was competent, Sert parted with his master and tried to earn a living as a professional artist on his own. He was soon seen as a prodigy in the neighborhoods around Montparnasse. Though known in France, "It was Expressen employee Svante Löfgren who discovered (for Sweden) the then 20-year-old painter in Paris, a young genius, a self-immolating young man who lived to paint." Löfgren had been initially introduced to Sert by the actor Lars Burman. Löfgren, writing for the Expressen in Paris, stated in his 1958 article on Sert, "He can become one of the greats of his generation. If he does not starve to death." In fact, Sert had become "close to starvation. He had written and asked for money, collapsed and was rescued in hospital." Löfgren's report on these events motivated some Swedes to write to Sert in Paris, "promis[ing] him his own studio and cash in exchange for him working together on an exhibition." Sert got help to get to Sweden, and the idea was that he would do a big show. He traveled to Sweden where he had the chance to show his art at different exhibitions in Copenhagen and Oslo. Notable exhibitions included Galleri Danielsson in Borgholm, Galerie Marya in Copenhagen, the Art Association in Oslo and Gallery Danielsson in Borgholm. He first set up...