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Alix Turolla-Tardieu, granddaughter of Victor Tardieu (French, 1870-1937), daughter of the writer Jean Tardieu (French, 1903-1995). “Both Victor Tardieu and Jean Tardieu enjoyed success and recognition for their work for a good many years in their lifetime, as a painter and a writer respectively. Today, the public is discovering anew and once again seeking the artworks of my grandfather, while the literary works of my father are Jean have become classics of the French language. I look forward to playing my part in passing on their legacy, as my children will continue to do after me.” Words of Alix Tardieu in The Legacy of Victor and Jean Tardieu.

Alix Tardieu's words excerpted from her The Legacy of Victor and Jean Tardieu.

Both Victor Tardieu and Jean Tardieu enjoyed success and recognition for their work for a good many years in their lifetime, as a painter and a writer respectively. Today, the public is discovering anew and once again seeking the artworks of my grandfather, while the literary works of my father are Jean have become classics of the French language. I look forward to playing my part in passing on their legacy, as my children will continue to do after me.
Alix Tardieu, The Legacy of Victor and Jean Tardieu