Lucienne Olivieri - Sans titre

Silkscreen on Velin paper. Printed by the Ravel workshops
Hand-signed at the bottom right.
E A (Artist's Proof) X Bottom left

Provenance: Personal collection of Oliviéri's works purchased in 2011 and 2012: 7 other lithographs and screen prints to follow in upcoming sales. Vincent Huot, Artist, painter and collector.

Lucienne Olivieri (1910–2007) was a French painter, recognized for her talent and unique style. She played an important role in the art world of the 20th century, notably through her practice of painting and lithography.

Youth and training
Formed in the 1930s in contact with the artistic avant-garde, although her training was largely self-taught. She grew up in a stimulating cultural environment and developed a particular sensitivity to form, color and geometry, elements she incorporated into her artistic creations.

Artistic career
Lucienne Olivieri worked in several artistic fields, but she was primarily known for painting and lithography. Her work sits within a modernist approach, and she was especially interested in abstraction and geometric forms. Her works were often marked by influences from Cubism and Constructivism, and she was influenced by contemporary art movements while seeking to explore her own vision of the world.

Exhibitions
Her works have been shown in numerous galleries and museums in France and abroad. Lucienne Olivieri had several solo exhibitions in Paris, notably at Galerie Pierre Domec in the 1970s, where she presented her lithographs and abstract paintings. Her creations were well received by critics, and she became a respected figure in the Paris art scene.

Her work evolved from the Cubism of the 1930s, influenced by André Lhote, toward figuration in the manner of the School of Paris, before finally moving toward geometric abstraction of Suprematist inspiration.