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Suzanne Valadon was born on September 23, 1865 in Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, France. Suzanne Valadon was listed as a painter, art model and draftsperson. Death is recorded on April 7, 1938, at the age of 72. Notable works include Casting the Net and The Blue Room.
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
- Occupation
- painter / art model / model / draftsperson / printmaker
2. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Casting the Net | — | |
| Notable work | The Blue Room | — |
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4. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Suzanne Valadon born?
Born September 23, 1865.
When did Suzanne Valadon die?
Died April 7, 1938, aged 72.
Where was Suzanne Valadon from?
Suzanne Valadon was from Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, France.
What did Suzanne Valadon do?
Suzanne Valadon worked as painter, art model, model, draftsperson, printmaker.
What was Suzanne Valadon known for?
Notable works include Casting the Net, The Blue Room.
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