About the artist:
Born in Montmartre , the 11 November 1904 Rodolphe Caillaux is known for his paintings of landscapes, portraits and genre scenes. Familiar Basque he often painted; He also directed for the Paris Mint medal Maurice Ravel. A street bears his name to Saint-Jean-de-Luz. The artist made his debut at the Salon des Independants in 1928. He entered the Salon d'Automne in 1932. With the war he moved to Pau in 1940. It helps organize the Autumn Salon Bearn. He returned to Paris in 1947. He remains close to Pau was inducted as a member of the Royal Jurançon of Viguerie in 1953 to the rank of dignitary. Elected that year member of the Salon des Independants of the Committee, it will be the Vice-President from 1955 to 1956. From 1957 he supports a group comparisons Salon which he became president in the wake of Andrée Bordeaux-Le Pecq . He was an associate of the Salon d'Automne in 1957 and President of comparisons Fair Honor. Awards and honors: Price Puvis 1983 Chevalier of the Legion of Honour Exhibitions: Grenoble 1928 Galerie Charpentier, 1937, Paris Galerie La Belle Gabrielle, 1962 Paris Villa Ducontenia, July 8 to August 20, 2000, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Commissioner Marc Claerbout Atelier Corinne Laborde, July 2010, Saint Jean de Luz