Jacques Villon
	Born: 1875 Died: 1963 Biography
Biography of Jacques Villon Jacques Villon (Gaston Duchamp-Villon) (1875-1963) French painter, born in Damville; died in Puteaux. Villon was the brother of Marcel Duchamp, Raymond Duchamp-Villon and Suzanne Duchamp. An exponent of cubism, he is known for his refinement of the cubist style. After studying law, he settled in Paris in 1894 where he worked in Cormon's studio and earned his living as a draughtsman. During this period, he contributed to the magazines Le Chat Noir, Gil Blas, L'Assiette au Beurre and Le Courier Francais. In 1904, he became a founding member of the Salon d'Automne, in which he regularly exhibited. In 1912, he helped to organize the Section d'Or Exhibition, and in 1913 took part in the International Exhibition of Modern Art (the Armory Show) in New York, at which he sold nine pictures. Between 1921 and 1930, he produced 34 prints for architectures.