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Paul Colin

Paul Colin

1892
PaintingSurrealismCubismArt Deco
Representation
None documented
5
Institutional Exhibitions
11
Works in Collection
23
Assets Indexed
2
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
Profile Completeness

Cultural Positioning

Movements
  • • Surrealism
  • • Cubism
  • • Art Deco
Related Artists
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Art of the Twenties
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979–1980
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Recent Acquisitions: Architecture and Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979
No image
Posters in the Penthouse
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1974–1975
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Travel Posters
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1957
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Posters from the Bernard Davis Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950
About

Why this artist matters now

Paul Colin born in Nancy, France, died in Nogent-sur-Marne. Colin was a prolific master illustrator of Decorative Arts posters. Alexandre-Marie Colin was a relative.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago

Graph relationships

Taste overlap and adjacency

Movement
Surrealism
Medium
Painting
Related Artists
12 in graph
Institutional

Museum Collections

Canonical record

Artworks (11)

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Images

Artsy artist portrait
Artsy
Daniel Mytens (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Movements and affiliations

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Surrealism
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Cubism
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AR
Art Deco
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Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
Background

Education

École nationale supérieure d'art de Nancy
Visual Arts
Beaux-Arts de Paris
Visual Arts
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionArt of the Twenties
New York · 1979
Group ExhibitionRecent Acquisitions: Architecture and Design
New York · 1979
Group ExhibitionPosters in the Penthouse
New York · 1974
Group ExhibitionTravel Posters
New York · 1957
Group ExhibitionPosters from the Bernard Davis Collection
New York · 1950