Pierre SOULAGES (1919-2022) - Lot 433

Pierre SOULAGES (1919-2022) Brou de Noix (Antagonismes), 1960 Lithograph (Atelier Mourlot) Set in stone by Charles Sorlier under Soulages' supervision from a 1947 brou de noix Signed in pencil Numbered / 150 copies On Arches wove paper 79 x 56.5 cm INFORMATION: Pierre Soulages says he began painting trees and their bare branches at the age of seven, and became interested in the abstract interweaving of vertical and horizontal bands, starting with the figure of the tree. This was also the case for Piet Mondrian and Jean Bazaine later on. Mondrian drew his orthogonal grid from this figure, while Bazaine created a flexible grid in which splinters of light filtered through the branches appear. Soulages, for his part, will never represent the silhouette of the tree. He retained its structural energy and the way in which the plant structure occupies the surrounding space. Very good condition, minor handling defects, margins slightly reduced. Works on paper (posters, prints) will be handled by MBE Versailles at the following rates: - France: €45 incl. VAT - EU countries: €55 incl. VAT - United Kingdom: €55 excl. - USA / Canada: 99€ HT - Rest of the world: 117€ HT This includes collection, packaging and tracking.