Born in 1922, Vietnam. Genis went back with family to hometown Bordeaux in 1931. Genis is famous with his elegant still-life painting. Besides, no matter the theme is oriental scenery or french countryside, he always keeps a very poetry serenely ambience. With other artists like Guy Bardone, André Brasilier, Bernard Cathelin, and Paul Guiramand, Genis is also one of the important members of the Parisian Neo-Figurative School. His work is now collected by Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris, National Library of Paris, Fine Arts Museum of Lyon, Yamagata Museum of Art etc..