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Créqule
La Masque Africain, Hommage to Picasso and the European Modernists.

Late 20th Century

$1,304.73
£972.73
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CA$1,791.85
A$2,005.43
CHF 1,047.15
MX$24,466.37
NOK 13,292.17
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DKK 8,378.57
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Acrylic and oil on board in the modern form of a stylised African mask on a stand by French artist Créqule. Signed bottom right. The painting is presented in a plain wood frame, under glass. Very modern in style with its flat planes and bold colours this painting is a refreshing take on the depiction of an African portrait mask in a strong statement of the portrayal of the facial features. The way the colours are patchworked is reminiscent of the harlequin pattern, a theme which was made very prominent by artists such as Picasso and André l'Hôte. The distinct fields of colour also hark back to the colour field style employed by Nicolas de Staël. All these elements give us the impression of a picture painted in the 1950s ( mid-century ). Modern in style with elements of abstract geometric, this painting has it all. Créqule is a Provencal artist currently working in Saint Maxime on the Côte d'Azur just across the bay from St. Tropez. It was during a visit to the Musée d’Ethnographie in Paris that Pablo Picasso became so moved by the shapes, lines, and angles of the African masks that he famously declared that he learned what painting is really about. “It was rather not only a formal matter for Picasso, it was also a spiritual matter for him,” explains the art critic Hans-Peter Wipplinger. The influence of so-called “primitive” art on European modernist artists like Picasso, Constantin Brancusi, Amedeo Modigliani, Paul Klee, Max Ernst can not be overstated. All were inspired by and collected for themselves these wonderful objects.
  • Creator:
    Créqule
  • Creation Year:
    Late 20th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 12.8 in (32.5 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Cotignac, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: LG/Créqule/41stDibs: LU1430215144692

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