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My Take
What grips me about Suzanne Valadon is the reversal at the heart of her life. She began as the gaze's object, a model on Montmartre canvases, then seized the brush and became the one who looks. Becoming the first woman admitted to the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts in 1894 was no small act of defiance against her era's ceilings. People remember her as Utrillo's mother, but I admire her on her own terms: a self-taught woman who spent nearly forty years insisting that her vision of the world deserved a frame. Her unflinching nudes still feel quietly radical to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Suzanne Valadon
- Name (Japanese)
- シュザンヌ・ヴァラドン
- Reading
- しゅざんぬ・ゔぁらどん
- Born
- September 23, 1865 – April 7, 1938
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- painter / art model / model / draftsperson / printmaker
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Casting the Net | — | |
| Notable work | The Blue Room | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Suzanne Valadon born?
September 23, 1865 – April 7, 1938.
Where is Suzanne Valadon from?
Suzanne Valadon is from Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, France.
What does Suzanne Valadon do?
Suzanne Valadon works as painter, art model, model, draftsperson, printmaker.
What is Suzanne Valadon known for?
Notable works include Casting the Net, The Blue Room.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.