He taught engraving at the Angoulême regional school of fine arts and then at the Acacias art school. In addition to his pictorial and graphic work, Gérard Jullien has introduced a large number of professional and amateur artists to printmaking for more than forty years. Continue today. In the last two years he has welcomed into his studio a group of students (1) called “L’École de Blanzac”. “I receive them every week to teach them and above all to “test”, in the literal sense of the term, the many techniques on the tables, in the bins and on the press. »
Golden Age in the 19th century
For the first time, master and pupils exhibit their engravings. They chose the former domain of Alfred de Vigny, Maine Giraud, located across the hill from Chez Gayet. A bit like home. “Engraving experienced its golden age in the 19th century.and century at the time of Alfred de Vigny, it was much more recognized”, explains Gérard Jullien.
The former professor develops: “The oldest engraving technique is that of relief engraving on wood. At the end of the XVand century, was taken up by the metal one, called “intaglio molle”, carving. And from the end of the XVIIIand century and in the XIXand century, new processes such as lithography, photoengraving or screen printing appeared. The exhibition at Maine Giraud presents these techniques and the specific worlds of each of the engravers.
To be discovered until Thursday 5 January. Free admission, Monday to Saturday from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00 Come. 05 45 64 04 49.
