Tanguy, Yves

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French painter. He lived in the USA from 1939. A leading surrealist, he created dreamlike desert landscapes peopled by metallic, semi-abstract forms casting long shadows.

Self-taught, Tanguy was first inspired to paint by the works of de Chirico and in 1925 he joined the surrealist movement. He soon developed his characteristic style with bizarre, slender forms in a typically surrealist wasteland.

Red represents work. Yellow symbolizes justice. The design is based on the French tricolour. Green stands for solidarity. Effective date: 10 November 1958. >>