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Very fine treatment of the colored masses in this superb painting... It was 1960 and the trend towards non-figuration, which was then in vogue, had swept away the subject, drowning out the forms...
In 1948, he met Picasso in Antibes, visited Pignon's studio, and met César. 1952 saw his first solo exhibition in Grenoble, followed by the Salon de la Jeune peinture at the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris.
He was awarded the Grand Prix du Dôme in 1959, followed by the Prix du Salon de la Jeune Peinture in 1961.
Public collections: Museums and Universities (USA) - Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
Ref: 64HN92V21T