Louis Marcoussis
La Roue
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 EUR
Price realised: not available
Price realised: not available
Description
Artiste « chéri des poètes » selon Paul Eluard, Louis Marcoussis incarne toute la poésie du cubisme, duquel il ne s’éloignera que peu, au contraire de certains de ses fondateurs. Connu pour ses compositions géométriques sur des surfaces planes où les objets sont représentés de manière totalement déstructurée et sous plusieurs angles, son style se caractérise par des formes déconstruites et un espace pictural fragmenté. La palette terreuse aux tons chauds est appliquée généreusement et de manière harmonieuse, pour créer une atmosphère apaisante. Le détail de la roue ici, renforce la dimension abstraite du sujet et met en relief la fragmentation des formes auxquelles elle se juxtapose.
Artist “beloved by the poets” according to Paul Eluard, Louis Marcoussis embodies all the poetry of Cubism, from which he barely strayed, unlike its founders. Known for his geometric compositions on flat surfaces where objects are represented in a totally unstructured way and from several angles, his style is characterized by deconstructed forms and a fragmented pictorial space. The earthy palette, favouring warm tones, is applied generously and harmoniously, to create a smooth atmosphere. The detail of the wheel here reinforces the abstract dimension of the subject and highlights the fragmentation of the forms to which it is juxtaposed.
- Atelier de l'artiste. | Galerie Berri-Lardy et Cie., Paris (avant 1939). | Puis par descendance au propriétaire actuel.
Artist “beloved by the poets” according to Paul Eluard, Louis Marcoussis embodies all the poetry of Cubism, from which he barely strayed, unlike its founders. Known for his geometric compositions on flat surfaces where objects are represented in a totally unstructured way and from several angles, his style is characterized by deconstructed forms and a fragmented pictorial space. The earthy palette, favouring warm tones, is applied generously and harmoniously, to create a smooth atmosphere. The detail of the wheel here reinforces the abstract dimension of the subject and highlights the fragmentation of the forms to which it is juxtaposed.
- Atelier de l'artiste. | Galerie Berri-Lardy et Cie., Paris (avant 1939). | Puis par descendance au propriétaire actuel.
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