L.V.H.M - LEON VASSAUX-HENRI MATISSE (1)
The history(story) of Léon Vassaux and Henri Matisse will soon be the object of a detailed publication and testimonies in the form of events intended to make it share the intensity and the originality. For the moment we limit us on this site, in its origin. 1/Birth of indestructible one friendship Léon Henry Vassaux, nait on May 11th, 1871 in the village of Bohain, in the North of France, aujourdh' ui in the department of Aisne Henri Matisse, nait he, on December 31st, 1869, in Cateau-Cambresis, a few kilometers away from Bohain, which he joins 15 days later, his relatives(parents) opening it a seed trade. ? The relatives(parents) of L.V, his father, Arthur Léon, banker, and her mother, Elise, been born Delafaix, unemployed, lives in a house quite in height, located street of the castle. The seed trade Matisse, it, makes the angle between the street of the castle and the street " Not enough ease ", by which we reach its internal premises.
In facade, the entrances(entries) of both houses are different. But behind, their courses(prices) rejoignenet, bounded by a simple low wall, very symbolic border for the games(sets) of two children which a little more than two years of age separate.
Two world conflicts, the wars of 14/18 and 39/45, professional trés fates remote will not more succeed in opposing indestructible friendship that both neighbors are going to go until their last breath.
Certainly H.M. knots(ties) with the other bohinois children robust links; nevertheless, with L.V, the friendship spells very fast with a big A.
Two major events are going to contribute to it.
H.M. indeed courts the sister of his good friend, Jeanne. But this one will marry on January 31st, 1894 certain Léon Bouvier, other bohinois, director(manager) of a factory of fabrics(tissues), as he exists so much in this part(party) of France there.
Now, this Léon is not a stranger for H.M.
In 1889, they were both hospitalized to Bohain, and Léon Bouvier, (future beau - frére of L.V), introduced Henri Matisse to this paint(painting) which was going to become the field of its world fame.
Indeed, artist at his(her,its) hours, Léon Bouvier copies " " chromolithographies ", reproductions excessively representational artists of landscapes.
Their success is such, in the time(period), as we find certain modéles included in them there limp with paint(painting) on sale in the businesses.
Decided to persevere in this shape of new expression for him, H.M. comande to her mother one of these limp. A short time later, he(it) signs, under the anagram of his(its) name - "Essitam" - his(its) first picture(board):
A " mill in the Swiss campaign(countryside) " with which the model, painted by Léon Bouvier, decorates the walls of the lounge(show) of his(its) small son "Pierre" today
The same Pierre Bouvier, thanks to the pleasant(kind) contribute(compete) of which one(which), with his delicate wife, we gathered(combined) a sum of anecdotes and documents. Decided well to make relive(live again,live again)
The same Pierre Bouvier, thanks to the pleasant(kind) contribute(compete) of which one(which), with his delicate wife, we gathered(combined) a sum of anecdotes and documents. Decided well to make live again and share on this extraordinary friendship enters H.M., creator of the modern art, and today legendary L.V. country doctor, this small typical village of Haute-Normandie, between the North and Brittany:
Saint Saens.
L.V.H.M.Leon VASSAUX-HENRI MATISSE (2)
2/History(Story) of a historic house
In wait(expectation) of some complementary(additional) elements, this first history(story) of Léon Vassaux's house.
She(It) doubtless dates 18 ème century - vraisemblablent of 1798 - The tradition wants, in this time(period), that is put down(deposited) in the skeleton a coin, signing the date of completion of the works.
The Blondel family, current propriètaire so found in attic, during the important accomplished works of restoration(catering), a 5-centime room(part,play) of the year 7 of the French Republic.
We also found correspondences of Léon Vassaux to his friend Henri Matisse, proving that this last one went(surrendered) repeatedly in this typical Norman house which welcomes you today.
As for the succesifs owners, we found in the order, the tracks of a family the Hérault, then Damis, another generation Damis. We doubt at present that Dr Vassaux was an owner
L.V.H.M. CULTURAL PROJECT FOR NORMANDY
3/The project of memory(report)
To gather(Combine) the maximum of documents or anecdotes relative to the friendship between L.V and H.M establishes(constitutes) our first objective.
By this work, we think of bringing to the young people saint saennais a testimony of their history(story), but also adventures and little common values
But we shall soon restore in this part(party) of the identity saint saennaise appearances
- Of a written document, appropriate(clean) to seduce the tourist flow crossing(spending) all year near saint Saens's village,
- And of a "event" in the modern sense(direction) of the term, of which we hope that he(it) will set date in the cultural history(story) of the region