Hélène de Beauvoir
Encyclopedia
Henriette-Hélène de Beauvoir (6 June 1910, Paris
– 1 July 2001, Goxwiller
) was a French
painter
. She was the younger sister of philosopher Simone de Beauvoir
. Her art was exhibited in Europe, Japan, and the US. She married Lionel de Roulet.
When Helene de Beauvoir lived in Goxwiller
, a village near Strasbourg
, she became president of the center for battered women. She continued painting until she was 85. Her paintings were related to feminist philosophy and women's issues.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
– 1 July 2001, Goxwiller
Goxwiller
Goxwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-Geography:Goxwiller is effectively a one-street village between flat arable land to one side and southward sloping vineyards to the other...
) was a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. She was the younger sister of philosopher Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir
Simone-Ernestine-Lucie-Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir, often shortened to Simone de Beauvoir , was a French existentialist philosopher, public intellectual, and social theorist. She wrote novels, essays, biographies, an autobiography in several volumes, and monographs on philosophy, politics, and...
. Her art was exhibited in Europe, Japan, and the US. She married Lionel de Roulet.
When Helene de Beauvoir lived in Goxwiller
Goxwiller
Goxwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-Geography:Goxwiller is effectively a one-street village between flat arable land to one side and southward sloping vineyards to the other...
, a village near Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, she became president of the center for battered women. She continued painting until she was 85. Her paintings were related to feminist philosophy and women's issues.