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Ben Carre - Wooded Landscape at Fort Lee,VA -Oil Painting C.1915
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Ben Carre - Wooded Landscape at Fort Lee,VA -Oil painting c.1915
oil painting on board -Signed
frame size 14 x …
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Ben Carre - Wooded Landscape at Fort Lee,VA -Oil painting c.1915
oil painting on board -Signed
frame size 14 x 16"
board size 8x10
circa 1915
Artist Biography
Ben Carre was born in Paris in 1883. At the early age of 13, he left school and soon was hired to design and paint sets and back cloths for the PARIS OPERA, the COMEDIE FRANCAISE, and CONVENT GARDEN.
This early training in the theater led to Carre's landing a job as an art director for the prestigious GAUMONT FILM STUDIOS. At this stage in the history of film, studios could not afford props, so everything-including furniture and light fixtures-were merely painted on a background. The art director had to be a master of the trompe l'oeil technique.Soon after joining Gaumont, Carre began painting all his sets in color. He felt this would stimulate the creativity of the actors, directors, and crew more than the dreary black and white currently used. Soon all studios, both in France and abroad, adopted Carre's innovation.
In 1912, Carre was invited to work at the ECLAIR STUDIOS in New York. Finding conditions in New York too primitive, Carre went to Hollywood in 1919 to work for SAMUEL GOLDWYN.The 1920's were a period of great activity for Carre - He worked for all the major studios including WARNER BROS., METRO, and FOX.
In 1925 he designed the underground sequences for the Metro-Goldwyn production of "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA". These eerie chambers influenced the look of many later horror films.
Carre was also responsible for the art direction on "THE JAZZ SINGER" - the first film with spoken dialogue.
He was so active and respected in Hollywood that he became a founding member of the ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES.
After designing the set of DANTE'S INFERNO in 1935, Carre accepted a permanent position in the scenic department at MGM, where he was responsible for creating visual effects on such classics as Hitchcock's
"NORTH BY NORTHWEST", "SINGING IN THE RAIN", and "THE WIZARD OF OZ".
He was a long-time associate of the Painters and Sculptors Club of Los Angeles. As the years went by, he did many allegorical and symbolical paintings -recalling the vanished world of Los Angeles in the 1930s and 40s. After his retirement from MGM at the age of 82, Carre remained active in Hollywood.
He was the honored guest at the 1977 TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL. The 1978 Festival was dedicated to Carre who died earlier that year in his Hollywood home.The film industry has bestowed upon Ben Carre the honor of being the first motion picture art director.
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- Dimensions
- 14ʺW × 2ʺD × 16ʺH
- Styles
- Impressionist
- Traditional
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Landscape
- Period
- 1910s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Felt
- LED
- Oil Paint
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Avocado
- Condition Notes
- Excellent - Minor wear consistent with age and history Excellent - Minor wear consistent with age and history less
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