Jean Signovert (1919-1981) - Composition
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Jean Signovert’s original 1956 pastel and mixed-media drawing titled Composition is a 23 by 29 cm architecture-themed Cubist work, hand-signed and in excellent condition.
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Rare surrealist work by the artist, realized in mixed media and pastel on paper (23 × 29 cm). This orientation is unusual in Jean Signovert's output, mainly linked to the geometric abstraction of the 1950s, which gives this drawing a singular character within his corpus. The work is signed and dated bottom right.
Jean Signovert (1919–1981) is an important figure of the geometric abstraction of the School of Paris after the war. Introduced in 1946 at the Maeght Gallery by his friend Roger Chastel, he quickly entered the very small circle of artists exhibited by Aimé Maeght.
Beyond his painting, Signovert plays a discreet but major role as an engraver: on his own press, he pulls prints for several leading names of the avant-garde, notably Georges Braque, but also Poliakoff, Estève or Debré. This collaboration with Braque testifies to the exceptional trust placed in him by the greatest artists of his time.
Close to figures such as Arp, Giacometti or Calder, Signovert develops a rigorous oeuvre, built on the balance of form and color, which makes him a significant representative of French abstraction in the 1950s.
Rare surrealist work by the artist, realized in mixed media and pastel on paper (23 × 29 cm). This orientation is unusual in Jean Signovert's output, mainly linked to the geometric abstraction of the 1950s, which gives this drawing a singular character within his corpus. The work is signed and dated bottom right.
Jean Signovert (1919–1981) is an important figure of the geometric abstraction of the School of Paris after the war. Introduced in 1946 at the Maeght Gallery by his friend Roger Chastel, he quickly entered the very small circle of artists exhibited by Aimé Maeght.
Beyond his painting, Signovert plays a discreet but major role as an engraver: on his own press, he pulls prints for several leading names of the avant-garde, notably Georges Braque, but also Poliakoff, Estève or Debré. This collaboration with Braque testifies to the exceptional trust placed in him by the greatest artists of his time.
Close to figures such as Arp, Giacometti or Calder, Signovert develops a rigorous oeuvre, built on the balance of form and color, which makes him a significant representative of French abstraction in the 1950s.
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Artist
Jean Signovert (1919-1981)
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Composition
Technique
Mixed technique, Pastel
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1956
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
23 cm
Width
29 cm
Weight
1 kg
Depiction/theme
Architecture
Style
Cubism
Period
1950-1960
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