Jacques Hérold

Jacques Hérold (1910-1987) was a French painter associated with the Surrealist and Abstract Expressionist movements. Born in Romania, he studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Bucharest before moving to Paris in the mid-1930s.

Hérold became involved with the Surrealist movement in Paris, and his early works were characterized by dreamlike imagery, biomorphic forms, and symbolic motifs. He participated in Surrealist exhibitions and contributed to Surrealist publications such as "Minotaure" and "Le Surréalisme au Service de la Révolution."

In the 1940s, Hérold's work underwent a dramatic shift as he began to explore the potential of abstraction. His paintings of this period feature gestural marks, drips, and splatters of paint that evoke a sense of energy and movement. He also experimented with collage and assemblage techniques, incorporating found objects and everyday materials into his work.