Manuel Viola (1916-1987) - Composition abstraite gestuelle (Vendu sans prix de réserve)
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Composition abstraite gestuelle, an ink on paper piece by Manuel Viola (Spain), created in 1961, in a mixed media technique, 16.8 × 23.4 cm, signed, in good condition, original edition, sold by Galerie.
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We present this ink-on-paper piece representing a gestural abstract composition by the Spanish artist Manuel VIOLA.
This lyrical and expressive work is distinguished by a powerful contrast between deep swathes of black ink and interwoven wisps of white matter with accents.
The sheet is signed and dated 61 at the bottom left.
Located on the back, in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, the artist’s residence.
Title: Gestural Abstract Composition
Technique: ink on paper
Artist: Manuel VIOLA (1916-1987)
Year: 1961
Artwork format: 16.8 x 23.4 cm
Condition: Good condition
Manuel Viola, whose real name is Manuel Viola Gamón, is a Spanish painter.
He was born in Zaragoza, Spain, in 1916.
From a young age, he showed an interest in poetry, literature, and the arts.
He began to paint in a context marked by the avant-gardes.
The Spanish Civil War upheaved his life and forced him into exile.
He left for France in the late 1930s.
In Paris, he associated with artists and encountered Surrealism.
He subsequently turned to abstraction and gestural painting.
In 1949, he returned to Spain to pursue his artistic career.
He settled mainly in Madrid, where he worked and exhibited.
In 1957, he joined a group of artists called El Paso.
This group contributed to the renewal of contemporary Spanish art.
His paintings are characterized by bright colors and energetic gestures.
He later resided in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid.
Manuel Viola died in this town in 1987, leaving behind an important body of work.
Seller's Story
Founded in 2010 in the heart of the Drouot District in Paris by Julien Chaudet, Galerie Le Chevalet Bleu presents a selection of paintings, drawings and lithographs from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as antique Chinese porcelains.
Translated by Google TranslateWe present this ink-on-paper piece representing a gestural abstract composition by the Spanish artist Manuel VIOLA.
This lyrical and expressive work is distinguished by a powerful contrast between deep swathes of black ink and interwoven wisps of white matter with accents.
The sheet is signed and dated 61 at the bottom left.
Located on the back, in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, the artist’s residence.
Title: Gestural Abstract Composition
Technique: ink on paper
Artist: Manuel VIOLA (1916-1987)
Year: 1961
Artwork format: 16.8 x 23.4 cm
Condition: Good condition
Manuel Viola, whose real name is Manuel Viola Gamón, is a Spanish painter.
He was born in Zaragoza, Spain, in 1916.
From a young age, he showed an interest in poetry, literature, and the arts.
He began to paint in a context marked by the avant-gardes.
The Spanish Civil War upheaved his life and forced him into exile.
He left for France in the late 1930s.
In Paris, he associated with artists and encountered Surrealism.
He subsequently turned to abstraction and gestural painting.
In 1949, he returned to Spain to pursue his artistic career.
He settled mainly in Madrid, where he worked and exhibited.
In 1957, he joined a group of artists called El Paso.
This group contributed to the renewal of contemporary Spanish art.
His paintings are characterized by bright colors and energetic gestures.
He later resided in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid.
Manuel Viola died in this town in 1987, leaving behind an important body of work.
Seller's Story
Founded in 2010 in the heart of the Drouot District in Paris by Julien Chaudet, Galerie Le Chevalet Bleu presents a selection of paintings, drawings and lithographs from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as antique Chinese porcelains.
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Artist
Manuel Viola (1916-1987)
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Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Composition abstraite gestuelle (Vendu sans prix de réserve)
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
1961
Condition
Good condition
Height
16.8 cm
Width
23.4 cm
Style
Abstract
Period
1960-1970
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