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Biographical notes on Roger Descombes
Born on the 4th of April 1915 in " La Chaux-de-Fonds" in Switzerland. From 1919, he lived in France. At the age of twelve, first exhibition of sixty watercolours (landscapes). Itinerant exhibition organized by the French Education Authorities.
| 1929 | "Conté" Prize for drawing, Paris |
| 1930-1933 | Illustrator for the Paris newspapers: Le Quotidien and Paris-Soir. Caricaturist of the illustrations for articles by Fortunat Strowsky - a member of the French Institute. |
| 1933 | Studies at "L'Ecole des Beaux Arts" in Paris -course: Drawing from antiquity. Contributes drawings and articles for "Comédia and "L'Avant-Scène". |
| 1934 | In Barcelona/Sitges - decoration of the casino. |
| 1936-1940 | Studies at the Glasgow School of Art - Diploma (DA). |
| 1940-1943 | Art Teacher |
| 1943 | Exhibition at "The Redfern Gallery", London. |
| 1940-1945 | Collaborator of "Vogue" magazine in London (illustrations / fashion drawings). |
| 1946-1953 | In Paris, collaborator of "Vogue", "L'Officiel de la Couture" and "France-Soir". |
| 1955-1956 | Exhibition of engravings at the "Cabinet des Estampes" in Geneva. |
| 1954-1960 |
Exhibitions of engravings and paintings in his own gallery in Geneva. Illustrator for reviews and newspapers. |
| 1961-1962 | Engraver for "Le Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques" (Botanical Garden of Geneva). |
| 1962 | Exhibition of flower engravings at "Le Cabinet des Estampes" in Geneva |
| 1962-1968 | Working and exhibiting in Switzerland, France and Spain. |
| 1966 | Exhibition at "La Galerie de L'Etrier" in Crans. |
| 1967 | Exhibition at "La Galerie Club" in Geneva. |
| 1968-1969 | Execution of a stained glass-window for the conference hall of "Givaudan" (chemical factory) in Geneva. Exhibition of engravings and paintings at "Givaudan". |
| 1968 |
Exhibition at "L'Hôtel Schatzalp'", Davos. Exhibition at "La Galerie 5", Geneva. |
| 1969 |
Exhibition at "La Maison des Arts et de la Culture" in Thonon. Exhibition at "La Maison du Dictionnaire et de L'Encyclopédie" in Geneva. |
| 1971 | Exhibition at "Presse Artistique" in Pully. |
| 1972 |
Exhibition at "La Galerie Gaëtan" in Geneva. Exhibition at "The Carnegie Institute" in Philadelphia, U.S.A. |
| 1973 |
Exhibition at "La Galerie Picpus" in Montreux. Exhibition at "La Galerie de la Cathédrale" in Fribourg. Exhibition at "Art 3" in Bâle. Exhibition at "La Galerie Aleph" in Geneva. |
| 1974 | Exhibition at "La Galerie-Club" in Geneva. |
| 1975 |
Exhibition at "Art et Artisanat du Monde", Geneva. Book illustrations (engravings) for Verlaine "Oeuvres Libres". |
| 1976-1977 | Book illustrations (drawings) for "Inédits de Pierre Louÿs" |
| 1976 |
Exhibition at "La Galerie du Cygne", Geneva. Exhibition at "La Galerie de l'Arcade", Geneva. |
| 1977-1979 |
Exhibitions in France. Exhibitions at "La Biennale de Pologne". Group exhibitions. |
| 21.11.1979 | Died in Montana in Switzerland. |
| 1980 | Posthumous exhibition (retrospective) at "La Galerie du Cygne" in Geneva. |
| 1981 | Posthumous exhibitions at Carpentras and at Callian in the south of France. |
| 1982 | Exhibition at "La Galerie Carougeoise DelaFontaine" in Geneva. |
| 1984 | Exhibition at "Le Musée de L'Athénée", Geneva -'Peintres Suisses de Vallotton à Erni'- |
| 1985 | Exhibition at Biot in the south of France. |
| 1988 | Exhibition at "La Galerie Picpus", Montreux. |
| 1989 | Exhibition at "La Galerie de la Cathédrale", Fribourg. |
| 1997 | Exhibition of flower engravings at the Botanical Garden of Geneva. |
