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About the Item
This exquisite linocut after Henri Laurens (1885–1954), titled Sirenes (Sirens), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIe Annee, N°13, Noel 1959, originates from the 1959 edition published by Societe Internationale dArt XXe Siecle, Paris, under the direction of Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1959. A refined example of Laurens’s late modernist graphic work, it reflects the sculptural rhythm, geometric elegance, and lyrical curvature that define his celebrated oeuvre.
Executed as a linocut on velin paper, this work measures 9.75 x 12.5 inches. Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued. Printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, one of the foremost ateliers of the 20th century.
Artwork Details:
Artist: After Henri Laurens (1885–1954)
Title: Sirenes (Sirens)
Medium: Linocut on velin paper
Dimensions: 9.75 x 12.5 inches (24.77 x 31.75 cm)
Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued
Date: 1959
Publisher: Societe Internationale dArt XXe Siecle, Paris, under the direction of Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, editeur, Paris
Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris
Catalogue raisonne reference: Volker, Brigitte, et al. Henri Laurens : Werkverzeichnis Der Druckgraphik. Edition Brusberg, 1985, illustration 13.
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIe Annee, N°13, Noel 1959, published by Societe Internationale dArt XXe Siecle, Paris; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1959
About the Publication:
Gualtieri di San Lazzaros XXe Siecle (Twentieth Century) was one of the most influential art journals of the modern era, founded in Paris in 1938 to unite the greatest painters, sculptors, and writers of the 20th century. San Lazzaro, a visionary editor and champion of modernism, believed deeply in the synthesis of art and literature, creating a publication that served as both a scholarly platform and a collectors object. Across its many issues, XXe Siecle featured original lithographs, pochoirs, linocuts, and wood engravings by leading modern masters including Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Miro, Braque, Leger, Kandinsky, and Calder, printed by premier ateliers such as Mourlot, Atelier Jacomet, and Lacouriere. The double issues of the 1950s reflect a flourishing period of postwar abstraction, sculpture, and avant garde experimentation. Today, XXe Siecle remains an essential reference point in 20th century art history, prized by collectors, museums, and scholars worldwide.
About the Artist:
Henri Laurens (1885–1954) was a pioneering French sculptor, collagist, and illustrator whose transformation of Cubist principles into sculpture made him one of the most influential artists of early modernism. Born in Paris, Laurens began as a stonemason and ornamental carver, a discipline that gave him a deep understanding of material and structure skills that became central to his mature artistic vision. After meeting Georges Braque and encountering the revolutionary work of Pablo Picasso around 1911, Laurens joined the Cubist movement, adapting its radical geometry and fractured planes into three dimensional space. His early carvings in wood and stone explored the interplay between solid mass and spatial rhythm, while his later works evolved into fluid, organic forms that bridged figuration and abstraction. A vital figure in the avant garde community of early 20th century Paris, Laurens moved in creative dialogue with Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray artists who, like him, redefined the boundaries of art and perception. Laurens’s sculptures, collages, and monumental public works celebrated the harmony of form, movement, and material, embodying both the intellect of Cubism and the warmth of human emotion. His synthesis of geometry and sensuality profoundly influenced later sculptors including Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, and Cesar, as well as generations of abstract and minimalist artists who admired his balance of architectural structure and organic vitality. Today, Laurens’s works are held in major museum collections such as the Centre Pompidou, MoMA, and the Tate, and continue to be prized for their timeless elegance, innovation, and humanism. His highest auction record was achieved by Le Boxeur, which sold for 2,660,433 USD at Sothebys, London, in 2020, affirming his enduring stature among the great sculptors of the modern era.
Henri Laurens, Sirenes, XXe Siecle 1959, linocut printed by Mourlot.
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