Francois Bocion
Francois-Louis David Bocion, born March
30, 1828 - died December 13, 1890, was a Swiss artist and teacher.
Pêcheur sur le Denantou by Francois BocionBorn in Lausanne,
Bocion studied art there before going to Paris, France in 1845 to
study further. Following a bout with typhoid fever, he returned
home in 1849. During the early part of his career, Bocion's interest
was in the field of illustration as well as in painting historical
subjects. However, influenced by the landscapes of Jean-Baptiste
Camille Corot, he began painting scenes from around Lake Geneva
for which he is best remembered.
Francois Bocion eventually secured a professorship
at the Lausanne Ecole Industrielle, a position he held for
more than forty years. During his time there, Theophile Steinlen
and Eugene Grasset, both natives of Lausanne, were his pupils
and he encouraged them to expand their knowledge by moving to work
and study with the burgeoning art community in Paris.
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