Georges Mathieu Art
French, 1921-2012
Georges Mathieu was born at Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais) in 1921. Mathieu studied literature and philosophy at Lille University before switching to art at the age of twenty-one. He taught English at Douai High School and French at the American University of Biarritz. After an interest in realistic landscapes and portraits, Mathieu developed a distinctive Abstract Expressionist style, which grew out of an emotionally driven, improvised, and intuitive act of painting. In 1946 his first exhibition was presented at VI Salon de moins de 30 ans at the Galerie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His first personal exhibition was in 1950 at the Galerie René Drouin. In 1947 Mathieu worked with Camille Bryen to organize a tachist-oriented exhibition, which he designated as ‘non-figuration physique’. His painting defined ‘lyrical abstractions’, goes beyond traditional and formal constraints of regulative systems, placing Mathieu with Fautrier and Dubuffet as an important exponent of French Informel, as defined by the French art critic Tapiè. Up to 1951, Mathieu continued to organize group shows to demonstrate his interest in Jackson Pollock’s spontaneous gestural handling of paint. In those years he, among his numerous exhibitions, organized an event to show the difference between American and European painting styles at the Montparnasse Gallery.His artworks were appreciated internationally and exposed in London and New York. His first paintings were defined tachists by critics because of the artist’s use of lumps of color (tache, in fact, means stain) directly applied on canvas. His works are apparently confused but they all have a central axis from which curves and lines develop in a planned way.In 1950 his projects were no more focused on signs but on painting gestures and quickness. His painting was intuitive and irrational. From 1954 Mathieu staged the painting of large-scale works as theatrical events, culminating in utilizing 800 tubes of paint to create a painting measuring 4 x 12 meters in front of an audience of 2000 at the Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt in 1956. Somewhere between Happening and Action Painting, Mathieu succeeded in producing a decoratively linear painting, reminiscent of calligraphy. Mathieu continued to perform his Action Paintings throughout Europe and Japan. He went to Japan together with Tapié to meet the Gutai Group. There he executed a kimono performance during an action-painting show. During this event, he also realized 21 artworks and among these, we find a 15 m painting. Mathieu’s works were shown at special exhibitions in Paris and New York in 1950 and 1952. He participated in numerous international exhibitions, including Documenta II in 1959. In the early 1960s, Mathieu also created sculptures and designed furniture, tapestries, and frescoes. In 1975 he was elected a member of the Arts Academy in Paris and in 1986 he exposed his works at Biennale di Venezia. Georges Mathieu was defined as the founder of Tachism and art theorist in the essay “Au-delà du Tachisme”. He also composed essays on architecture, furniture, and typography.to
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Artist: Georges Mathieu
1967 Georges Mathieu original travel poster Air France Canada
By Georges Mathieu
Located in PARIS, FR
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L’horizon mensonger
By Georges Mathieu
Located in PARIS, FR
Georges Mathieu (1921 - 2012)
L’horizon mensonger
Alkyde sur toile / Alkyd on canvas
Signé en bas à gauche, titré au dos / Signed lower left and titles on the back
Circa 1990
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Original Air France Greece (Grece) vintage travel poster
By Georges Mathieu
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Air France Grece vintage travel poster.
Linen-backed original travel poster by Air France to Greece. Stylized Greek columns and the Parthenon in Athens, Greece sit on a me...
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Mathieu's 1967 Air France Greece original poster
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In the realm of travel posters, certain creations stand as timeless masterpieces, and Mathieu's 1967 Air France Grèce poster is undoubtedly one such gem. This iconic artwork extends ...
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Mathieu's 1967 Air France travel poster to Germany
By Georges Mathieu
Located in PARIS, FR
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Mathieu's 1967 Air France Japan original poster
By Georges Mathieu
Located in PARIS, FR
In the illustrious realm of travel posters, certain pieces transcend their promotional purpose to become timeless works of art. Among these, Mathieu's 1967 Air France Japan poster st...
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Mathieu's 1967 Air France Paris original poster
By Georges Mathieu
Located in PARIS, FR
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Mathieu's 1967 Air France Greece original poster
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Mathieu's 1967 Air France Grèce poster is a visual masterpiece that beckons us to embark on a journey to the beautiful and historic land of Greece. This iconic poster not only celebr...
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1971 original poster by Mathieu for the International Union of Railways
By Georges Mathieu
Located in PARIS, FR
The 1971 original poster by Mathieu for the exhibition of the Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (International Union of Railways) stands as a striking example of the fusion of ...
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ORIGINAL INK UNIQUE PIECE GEORGES MATHIEU MANUFACTURE DES GOBELINS
By Georges Mathieu
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Original ink on paper
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Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins
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Georges Mathieu Sator 1968 Oil on Canvas Lyrical Abstraction Bright Blue
By Georges Mathieu
Located in Paris, FR
1968
Oil on canvas, signed and dated « Mathieu 68 » lower right and titled « Sator » on the stretcher.
The artwork is accompanied by a certificate by the Association “Archives Jean-M...
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1967 original poster hand signed by the artist Japan Air France Airline Tourism
By Georges Mathieu
Located in PARIS, FR
Georges Mathieu, French painter and designer, the master of Art Informel, a movement linked to post-war modern painting, produced a series of 16 posters for Air France in 1968.
It pr...
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1960s Georges Mathieu Art
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Original poster from 1968 Israel Air France - Airline - Tourism - Israel
By Georges Mathieu
Located in PARIS, FR
Georges Mathieu, French painter and designer, the master of Art Informel, a movement linked to post-war modern painting, produced a series of 16 posters for Air France in 1968.
This one is for Israel, suggesting the Star of David and the 7 branches of the candelabra representing the Hebrew...
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Abstract Symbols - original lithograph - Mourlot 1965
By Georges Mathieu
Located in Paris, FR
Georges MATHIEU
Abstract Symbols
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Printed signature in the plate
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