Émile Othon Friesz: Life and Art Early Life and Education Achille-Émile Othon Friesz was born in Le Havre, France, in 1879. He came from a family with artistic inclinations; his father was a marine painter. Friesz initially pursued studies in shipbuilding before dedicating himself to painting around the age of 20. He received formal training at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, studying under Gustave Moreau and Léon Bonnat. During his time in Paris, he befriended other aspiring artists like Raoul Dufy, which would prove pivotal to his artistic development. Fauvism and Early Care…