Henri Aurrens

1873 – 1934

Henri Aurrens was born 1873, in Marseilles.

He was a painter of landscapes in and around his native Marseille before moving to Paris where he worked for several years. During his time in Paris, he drew political caricatures for contemporary magazines. Aurrens exhibited in Paris, showing “Dovecote” at the Salon d’Automne in 1919.

Back in his native Marseille, he painted luminous landscapes in a Pointillist style. He nuanced it his way with a kind of controlled abandonment and free interpretation.  He also used the style of luminism.

His work is held in the Musee Cantini in Marseille and hangs next to the work of his contemporaries such as Henri Edmond Cross, Paul Signac and Henri Person.

Aurrens died in Marseille in 1934.