Henri Sert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henri Sert

French artist

Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1938

Place of Birth: Réunion, France

Date of Death: 22-Mar-1964

Profession: painter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Henri Paul Sert (27 July 1938 La Réunion, Madagascar – 22 March 1964 Stockholm, Sweden) was an artist. When he was 10 years old, Sert's mother brought him to Paris, where he received his education at a Jesuit monastery.
When Sert left the monastery, he became an apprentice to a French painter called René.
As soon as he thought he was competent, Sert left his master and tried to earn a living as a professional artist.
He was soon seen as a young genius in the neighborhoods around Montparnasse.
In 1958, Sert traveled to Sweden and he had the chance to show his art at different exhibitions in Copenhagen and Oslo. On 22 March 1964, Sert was found dead, probably due to an overdose of sleeping pills.
Two memorial exhibitions were held in Stockholm in 1964 and in Copenhagen in 1965.
In March 2015, an exhibition of Sert's work was held by Åmells in Stockholm.