Born in 1921 in a small French town, René Fumeron dedicated his life to the art of tapestry. From the 1940s, he began creating his first cartoons, collaborating with the Pinton workshops in Aubusson—a partnership that lasted throughout his career. Over the decades, he produced more than 500 cartoons, receiving numerous commissions from the French government and contributing to prestigious projects, such as the interior decoration of the ocean liner « France » in the 1960s.

Influenced by Jean Lurçat in the 1950s, Fumeron transitioned from figurative styles to abstraction, before returning to a more realistic and colorful figuration in the 1980s. His works, often inspired by nature (water, fire, vegetation), are distinguished by their sensitivity and precision. Among his major creations are: « Comme la Lune » (Like the Moon) (1964), an iconic tapestry woven at the Pinton workshop, where he plays with abstract forms and soft tones, evoking moonlight. « Les Arbres » (The Trees), a series of tapestries exploring the geometry of branches and leaves, blending abstraction and realism. « Les Poissons » (The Fish), a work capturing the movement and fluidity of aquatic forms, often using vibrant colors and stylized patterns. « La Forêt » (The Forest), a composition where he layers vegetal elements to create a dense and poetic atmosphere.

He regularly exhibited his tapestries at the Salons des Artistes Décorateurs and worked with the prestigious Gobelins and Aubusson workshops. René Fumeron is recognized as one of the great "imagiers" (image-makers) of modern tapestry, combining abstraction and realism with formal rigor and poetic grace.

He passed away in 2004, leaving behind a significant artistic legacy in the fields of textile design and French tapestry