Andrée Simon (1896-1981) - Senza titolo

Interesting work attributed to the painter Andrée SIMON, (1896 - 1981) painted in mixed media on canvas in good condition.
Andrée SIMON, painter born in 1896 and died in 1981. Native of Normandy, she taught drawing for several years before dedicating herself entirely to painting, opening her first studio in Rennes in 1928. Her style is figurative and very similar to Cézanne's. She became a friend of André Lhote, who taught her to paint in Mirmande, in the Drôme, and with whom she discovered the village of Gordes, a real crush. With her husband, she bought a house there and lived there for forty years. Many artists joined Andrée Simon and André Lhote later, including some internationally renowned figures such as Victor Vasarely, Serge Poliakoff, Marc Chagall and Jean Degottex.
Andrée Simon later devoted herself to abstraction. For her, it was a natural and obvious step. She drew inspiration from observing trees, clouds, and all the effects of light. This abstract art, initially geometric, becomes lyrical. But nothing is left to chance. Andrée Simon “builds” her works according to a very personal artistic approach. She allows her emotions to run free and masters them through a process derived from her work and an self-imposed method. In this way, she drew the attention of art enthusiasts and enlightened critics with whom she maintained close relations, such as Belon, Degand, and Estienne.
Let us not forget that she was a woman in a misogynistic environment. The art world was mainly a world of men. Yet, thanks to her talent and her toil, she established herself as an artist who could not be ignored, with her distinctive talent.
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