Alfred Lombard in Marseille – Striking Local Colourist
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · InspireWho is Alfred Lombard? I wondered as I visited the Musée Regards de Provence in Marseille this week.
It’s a special experience here in the south of France to discover painters, often local, mainly little-known, who turns out to be quite thrilling. And Alfred Lombard is one such.
He had a long life from 1884-1973, living through and absorbing waves of artistic development.
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