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James Coignard
Espace - Ecriture (Space - Writing) /// French Contemporary Abstract Minimalism

1983

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Artist: James Coignard (French, 1925-2008) Title: "Espace - Ecriture (Space - Writing)" *Signed by Coignard in pencil lower right Year: 1983 Medium: Original Hand-Embellished Carborundum Engraving on Moulin de Larroque paper Limited edition: 45/50, (there were also 10 artist's proofs) Printer: Atelier Pasnic, Paris, France Publisher: Atelier Pasnic, Paris, France Reference: "L'oeuvre Grave de James Coignard", Volume III - Bergstrom No. 559, page 60 Sheet size: 26" x 20" Image size: 16" x 15.5" Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away for decades. In mint condition Very rare Notes: Provenance: acquired directly from the publisher Vision Nouvelle, Paris, France. Numbered by Coignard in pencil lower left. Printed in six colors. Biography: James Coignard, painter, ceramist, sculptor and etcher, was born in Tours in 1925. At the age of 23 and after a brief career in the French administration, he discovers the landscapes of the French Riviera and decides to study at Arts décoratifs in Nice. Four years later, he quits his job at the administration to commit himself entirely to his artistic career. The encounter with Paul Hervieu in 1950 is decisive. His collaboration with gallery Hervieu made him known in artistic circles, nationally and internationally and then particularly in Scandinavia. At the beginning of his career, art critics label James Coignard as a member of Ecole de Paris. Soon, his painting and ceramic distances themselves from those of his colleagues and he goes it alone. At the beginning of the sixties, he starts to work with glass but the technical turning point occurs in 1968 when his friend Henri Goetz discovers a new etching technique, using carborundum. Etching then becomes central in his work. At the same time, his career takes off internationally. He travels a lot, especially to Sweden and USA where he lives during a few years. 1978, James Coignard participates in the creation of the etching studio Pasnic, with which he starts a long collaboration. During the eighties, he shares his time between Paris and the French Riviera and takes an interest in artist’s books and publishing issues. He exhibits now all over the world, and is acknowledged as one of the greatest painter-etchers of his time. Until his decease in 2008, James Coignard was a prolific painter, sculptor and etcher and leaves behind an immense work.
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