Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Architectural Abstract Ink Drawing Signed SG
by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French
signed lower right “SG”, name stamped verso
Ink on artists paper, unframed
Size: 19.75 (height) x 25.75 (width) inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris, France
Condition: overall good and sound; faint age toning and minor edge wear consistent with age; ink surface crisp and well preserved.
Description:
An intricate and refined mid-century ink drawing by French artist Serge Guerin (b.1916), whose work epitomises the elegance and precision of post-war geometric abstraction. Executed in black ink on textured artists paper, this composition features a network of tall, spire-like forms interconnected by fine linear structures. The result is an architectural composition that conveys rhythm, balance, and tension — a hallmark of Guerin’s sophisticated modernist style.
Each element is carefully composed, with fine cross-hatching and tonal modulation creating a sense of depth and dimensionality. The drawing’s structural intricacy and vertical dynamism evoke both architectural design and abstract sculpture, aligning Guerin’s practice with the broader Constructivist and Hard-Edge movements that flourished in mid-20th-century France. His masterful handling of line and proportion transforms pure geometry into a poetic, architectural vision.
Signed “SG” lower right, this work is a superb example of Guerin’s technical skill and visual harmony. It would suit collectors of mid-century design, French abstraction, or modern architectural art...
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric Paintings
