Amédée Ozenfant: Architect of Geometric Abstraction Amédée Ozenfant, a name inextricably linked to the dawn of Purism and the burgeoning world of modernist art, was more than just a painter; he was a visionary architect of form and color. Born in Saint-Quentin, France, in 1886, his journey from humble beginnings to international recognition is a testament to his intellectual rigor and unwavering commitment to a new aesthetic language. Ozenfant’s life intersected with some of the most influential figures of the early 20th century, notably Charles-Edouard Jeanneret – Le Corbusier – forging a c…