Atelier Biolay
L’atelier lyonnais d’André et René Biolay, actif entre les années 1940 et 1960, produisait des dessins pour la mode et les soieries. Si le motif floral domine largement le répertoire, le fonds se distingue par la diversité et la richesse des techniques employées : gouache, encre, collage, feutre, craie, etc. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l’industrie textile est en difficulté : l’envoi régulier d’archives de motifs au musée de l’Impression sur étoffes se raréfie. Afin de compenser le manque d’exemples de créations contemporaines, le musée acquiert en 1987-1988 ce fonds de près de 6000 dessins, avec l’aide du Fonds régional d'acquisitions des musées.
5 840 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
L'oeuvre de Atelier Biolay s'inscrit dans le courant du dessin. Atelier Biolay utilise papier vélin, support, papier glacé, oeuvre, gouache, technique dessin pour ses créations. Il contribue au domaine de dessin.
Legacy and influence
L'oeuvre de Atelier Biolay a intégré des collections publiques. On recense des oeuvres de Atelier Biolay dans 1 musées.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
Atelier Biolay is among the artists whose works are preserved in « Musée de France » labeled museums. The Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture lists 20 works attributed to this artist in French public collections.
Curator museums
The works of Atelier Biolay are preserved in the following museums: musée de l'impression sur étoffes. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Atelier Biolay belong to the following fields: dessin, artisanat - industrie, artisanat - industrie, dessin.
Data sources
The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 5 840 works attributed to Atelier Biolay in museums of France. 4386 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: dessin, artisanat - industrie.
Works by Atelier Biolay are held in 1 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée de l'impression sur étoffes. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.
No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Atelier Biolay may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.
Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.
Works by Atelier Biolay belong to the following fields: dessin, artisanat - industrie. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Atelier Biolay employ the following techniques and materials: papier vélin, support, papier glacé, oeuvre, gouache, technique dessin, papier vélin, oeuvre, collage, gouache, technique dessin, encre colorée, papier vélin, oeuvre, gouache, technique dessin. Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.
Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Atelier Biolay died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.
Use the DellArte contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source (attribution, dating, biography), report them to the Ministry of Culture via data.gouv.fr.
The Joconde database references over 50,000 artists. Explore the artist directory on DellArte to discover other creators from the same field or era as Atelier Biolay.