19 Facts About Henri Cueco

Henri Cueco was a French painter, essayist, novelist and radio personality.

Henri Cueco was the author of several books, including collections of essays and novels.

Henri Cueco was best known for The Red Men, a series of figurative paintings depicting aspects of the Cold War like the May 1968 events, the Vietnam War and Red Scare, and his 150 still lifes, or "portraits," of potatoes.

Henri Cueco was born on 19 October 1929 in Uzerche, Correze, a rural part of France.

Henri Cueco's father, Vicente Cueco, was an immigrant from Spain.

Henri Cueco was essentially self-taught, though his father taught him how to paint from the age of 13.

Henri Cueco became a figurative painter, associated with the school of Nouvelle figuration in 1960s.

Henri Cueco's artwork was political, and he was a critic of materialism and minimalism.

Henri Cueco did paintings of hunting dogs and snakes, followed by 150 still lifes, or "portraits," of potatoes.

Henri Cueco's work was first exhibited at the Salon de la Jeune peinture, followed by the Atelier populaire.

In 1997, Henri Cueco exhibited paintings inspired by Nicolas Poussin and Philippe de Champaigne at the Centre d'art contemporain in Meymac.

Henri Cueco exhibited his work at the Musee d'art et d'archeologie du Perigord in 2014, when he was the guest of honour at the Expoesie Festival.

Henri Cueco was the founder of the Association Pays Paysage in Uzerche.

Henri Cueco was a contributor to the French radio station France Culture, especially its programmes called Les Papous dans la tete and Les Decraques.

Henri Cueco was the author of several books, including novels and collections of essays.

Henri Cueco was member of the French Communist Party from 1956 to 1976.

Henri Cueco joined the General Confederation of Labour, one of the main labour unions in France.

Henri Cueco resided between Vigeois in his native Correze and Paris.

Henri Cueco died of a kidney infection but was weakened by Alzheimer's disease on 13 March 2017 in Paris.