Django's paintings

Nolan

Hi there - Does anybody have info on the paintings that Django painted?

I know he painted a few as they are featured in Ian Cruickshanks book 'Django and the Gypsies'

Any info would be much appreciated.

cheers,

robin

JazzDawg

Robin,

Here's a link to a site that has a gallery of his work. I really don't have any more information other than this at the moment. My wife is an artist, and we were both very interested in find out more as well. I'll let you know if I find more info. I would love to know if any are available. Would they make a nice gift?

http://www.djangomontreal.com/doc/Painting.htm

Also, here is a link to a bit of text of an article about his life, which mentions a bit about his taking up painting.

http://www.djangomontreal.com/doc/DjangoStory.htm

Cheers,

Phil

Teddy Dupont

Here are the most commonly seen of his paintings. He actually produced many more but I do not have coloured copies of them.

Teddy Dupont

.....and two more:-

Teddy Dupont

.......and here he is with one of his "artist's models".

Matthias Lenz

WOW ! Teddy, thanks for sharing these.

As if it wasn´t enough that Django was such a brilliant musician...I have never seen any of his paintings before, but to me they look just as amazing as his playing sounded. Beautiful !

Passacaglia

I had no idea. Unbelievable. I see what seems like such a studied influence - I hate blithe comparisons, too - but can't help see Gauguin and Van Gogh in some of this (esp. nos. 5,6) - but would guess it was like everything else in the man's life - just an incredibly sensitive set of ears, eyes, hands and heart. Beautiful.

Nolan

thanks so much guys for the info and links -Teddy do you have the Black & White copies too somewhere?

cheers,

robin

Teddy Dupont

Nolan wrote:

-Teddy do you have the Black & White copies too somewhere?

I have some but unfortunately I cannot show them.

Nolan

ok I understand - is there a comprehensive catalogue of his work anywhere?

Michael Dregni perhaps knows more?

Thanks,

r

Teddy Dupont

Nolan wrote:

- is there a comprehensive catalogue of his work anywhere?

I am not aware of one but I'll ask Alain Antonietto the next time I contact him. He might have some more information.

Nolan wrote:

Michael Dregni perhaps knows more?

It might be worth a try.

Here is Django actually painting in 1947.