Catherine Folatre

Catherine Folatre was born in France to an artistic family whose history dates back to the
19 century.
Her mother's family was known as world famous masters in the art of stained glass.
They provided the defining glass pieces of many cathedrals throughout Europe, Africa
and South America.
Her father was an American gallerist, and one of innovators in selling and promoting art
posters. Among his several galleries was the P.O.L. (Posters Original Limited). As a
child, Folatre's father "dragged her to art galleries," which ironically became the
foundation for her illustrious artistic career.
Raised in New York, Folatre returned to France where she attended the Ecole Superieure
des Arts Modernes and Academie Charpentier in Paris. During her time in France, she
was mentored by the famous French sculptor Cesar.
She now works and lives between Paris and Athens, Greece, one of the great artistic
centers of the world. Among her accomplishments are the 1" prize she was awarded for
her poster of the "Salon des Femmes Peintres," at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris
In 1975, U.N.E.S.C.O. bought and exhibited the poster.
Catherine Folatre is registered in the art dictionary, "The Benezit," for her famous color
blue, "Le Blue Fol...

Raised in New York, Folatre returned to France where she attended the Ecole Superieure
des Arts Modernes and Academie Charpentier in Paris. During her time in France, she
was mentored by the famous French sculptor Cesar.

Galérie Bénézit (Paris): Thème "Paris", préface Jacques
Prevert (poète)
Galerie Bénézit (Paris): Theme "Farwest"
Galérie Bénézit (Paris): Thème "Le Cirque", préface
Pierre Etaix (acteur & metteur en scène) et Annie Fratellini
(Cirque Fratellini).
Exposition à l'occasion du "Gala de la Piste", organisé
par le "Cirque d'Hiver", Thème "Le Cirque", préface Annie
Fratellini.
Galérie Eichhausen (Munich - Allemagne), Thème "Le Cirque".
Galérie Bénézit (Paris), Thème "Dans les verdure."
préface Jean Bouret (critique d'art).
"L'année de la Femme" (UNESCO), achète & expose
l'affiche du "Salon des Femmes Peintres" (Musée d'Art
Moderne, Paris) [cette affiche obtient le ler Prix).
Galérie Bénézit (Paris): Thème "L'évasion", préface
Claude Bonnefois (écrivain).
Galérie Marianne Schreiber (Munich-Allemagne),
Thème "L'évasion".
Levine & Levine Graphics (New York).Thème "Dans les
verdure...".
Galérie Bénézit (Paris). Thème "La Musique".
Galérie Bénézit (Paris).Thème "L'érotisme".
Galérie Verrière (Paris). Thème "Le Jouet".
Galérie Hendriks (Dublin, Ireland). Thème "Paris".
Galérie Bénézit (Paris).
Galérie Bénézit (Paris). Thème "L'évasion".
Galérie Eichhausen (Munich-Allemagne).
Galérie Bénézit (Paris). Thème "Les Voyage...