JEAN SIGNOVERT French, 1919-1981
Le Masque / The Mask, 1970
Original Hand Signed and Inscribed colour Etching on vellum "Fohannot" paper
19 x 16.5 cm 7.5 x 6.5 in
This Etching is hand signed by the artist in pencil "J.Signovert" at the right lower margin,
and also Hand Inscribed in pencil "Epreuve de graveur"(Proof of the engraver) at the lower Left margin.
Further more the work is dated "70" (1970) next to the signature and titled "Le Masque" in the lower left margins.
Jean Signovert was an important member of the French Abstract movement after the second world war.
The movement included different groups as "Abstraction-Création" with Auguste Herbin, Georges Vantongerloo, Hans Arp, Albert Gleizes, Jean Hélion, Georges Valmier and Frantisek Kupka.
After the second world war the significant Abstract groups were called among others "Art Informel", "Lyrical Abstraction" , "ART AUTRE" and "Tachism".
The artist who praticipated were among others: Andre Lanskoy, Wols, Leon Zack, Hans Hartung, Georges Mathieu, Henri Michaux, Pierre Soulages, Jean Bazaine, Alfred Manessier, Serge Poliakoff, Vasily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Jean Dubuffet, Jean-Michel Atlan, Roger Bissière, Camille Bryen, Alberto Burri, Charles Lapicque, Pierre Soulages, Nicolas de Staël, Antoni Tàpies and Jean Fautrier.
Condition:Very good condition, some glue tape remains in the backside edges and minor folds in the outer right side edges.
and also Hand Inscribed in pencil "Epreuve de graveur"(Proof of the engraver) at the lower Left margin.
Further more the work is dated "70" (1970) next to the signature and titled "Le Masque" in the lower left margins.
Jean Signovert was an important member of the French Abstract movement after the second world war.
The movement included different groups as "Abstraction-Création" with Auguste Herbin, Georges Vantongerloo, Hans Arp, Albert Gleizes, Jean Hélion, Georges Valmier and Frantisek Kupka.
After the second world war the significant Abstract groups were called among others "Art Informel", "Lyrical Abstraction" , "ART AUTRE" and "Tachism".
The artist who praticipated were among others: Andre Lanskoy, Wols, Leon Zack, Hans Hartung, Georges Mathieu, Henri Michaux, Pierre Soulages, Jean Bazaine, Alfred Manessier, Serge Poliakoff, Vasily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Jean Dubuffet, Jean-Michel Atlan, Roger Bissière, Camille Bryen, Alberto Burri, Charles Lapicque, Pierre Soulages, Nicolas de Staël, Antoni Tàpies and Jean Fautrier.
Condition:Very good condition, some glue tape remains in the backside edges and minor folds in the outer right side edges.
$ 400.00
