Vivien - Abstraction rouge et turquoise

Vivien — Red and turquoise abstraction

Technique: Mixed media and collage on paper.

Dimensions of the work: 22 cm in height × 27 cm in width.

Angular shapes interlock on a brick-red background, between deep browns and almost-black swathes. A turquoise band runs through the left part and contrasts with ochers and reds. Areas with clear, well-defined contours alternate with more diffuse passages, giving depth to the composition.

Stylistic references
The angular shapes and overlapping planes recall the explorations of abstract collage. The turquoise band interrupts the reds and browns, while the alternation between sharp edges and diffuse zones animates the surface.

Movement evoked · Post-war abstraction, at the crossroads of collage and geometric abstraction.
Period · 1960–1970.

Signature “Vivien 63”.

The condition of the work and the support is described in the photographs, which are part of the description.

Period: 1960s, according to the inscription “Vivien 63.”