Odilon Redon: A World of Dreams and Shadows Born Bertrand Redon in Bordeaux, France, in 1840, Odilon Redon’s life was a testament to the power of imagination and the enduring allure of the subconscious. His early years were marked by a conventional upbringing – attending school, studying architecture – yet it was through drawing that he discovered his true calling, a path illuminated by charcoal sketches and the nascent influence of p…