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Abstract Composition, original painting by Pierre Coquet (1926 - 2021)
Oil on paper laid on board
Fram with a natural oak floating frame
45 x 57 x 2,5 cm ( 50 x 62 x 3,5 cm frame inclued )
This artwork features a dense composition created with oil paint. The surface is fully covered with rectangular and curved brushstrokes, applied in thick, layered textures, using a palette dominated by shades of red, brown, green, and ochre. Lighter strokes in cream or greenish tones cross the piece diagonally, creating a dynamic visual network.
The brushwork is visible, short, and textured, applied repetitively and rhythmically. The framing is tight, with no areas of visual rest, and the painting extends to the very edges of the canvas. The light wooden frame offers a subtle contrast to the rich colors of the painting.
Pierre Coquet's abstract paintings represent a large part of his artistic output.
His constant search for balance between form and color, as well as his passion for Nicolas de Staël, André Lanskoy, Alfred Manessier... lead him down different paths from what we typically know of his work. His painting style is powerful and considered: lines stretch across the canvas, and harmonious brushstrokes, applied with restraint, reveal a deep sensitivity to color.
Provenance: Artist’s studio (stamped and numbered on the back)
Pierre Coquet (1926–2021) was a French painter born in Lima, near Lyon, France. He entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Lyon in 1942 and studied under Antoine Chartres, Henri Vielly, and René Chancrin. He won an award in 1945 and joined a movement that sought to exist outside of any established school ending in "ism" (like Impressionism, Cubism, etc.). This movement, situated between figuration and the rebirth of abstract art, brought together young artists under thirty who refused to submit to any particular technique.
"Sanzism" (literally meaning "without ism") included, among others, painters such as James Bansac, Roger Bravard, André Chaix, Jean Mélinand, Paul Clair, André Cottavoz, Pierre Doye, Jean Fusaro, Jacques Truphémus, André Lauran, Édouard Mouriquand, Pierre Palué, Paul Philibert-Charrin, Antoine Sanner, and Françoise Juvin. The latter became his wife in 1948.
In 1949, he took part in an exhibition in Geneva, at the Musée de l’Athénée, titled “Eleven French Painters”, alongside Jacques Truphémus and Jean Fusaro. Françoise and Pierre settled in Paris in 1950. There, he met Alexandre Garbell, who encouraged him and whose classes he attended at his academy on Boulevard de Clichy.
While working as an art teacher at the Corvisart School in Paris, he continued to paint extensively alongside his teaching career.
His main subjects included “assemblages of objects” reminiscent of Giorgio Morandi, Paris rooftops, still lifes, human figures in various settings, and abstraction.
A sincere and modest man, introspective and deeply contemplative, he liked to express his belief that “all painters face the same difficulties when trying to express ineffable emotions through painting. Everything is possible, as long as it’s true,” Pierre would say.
I have known Pierre for a long time and have organized several exhibitions featuring his paintings. I now manage his entire studio, offering beautiful figurative and abstract works paintings and numerous drawings of various sizes.
Pierre worked in his studio every day he needed it. Painting was vital to him.
Pierre Coquet’s paintings are part of the collection at the Musée Paul Dini in Villefranche. This well-known museum has frequently exhibited works by the “Sanzist” group.
- Creator:Pierre Coquet
- Dimensions:Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Width: 22.45 in (57 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Original workPrice: $3,468
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- Gallery Location:Montfort l’Amaury, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1806216108062
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