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Edouard Goerg
Edouard Goerg, Untitled, from Alternation, 1946
1946

Name: Edouard Goerg, Untitled, from Alternation, 1946
Brand: Edouard Goerg
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This exquisite etching by Edouard Goerg (1893–1969), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Alternance (Alternation), originates from the 1946 edition published by Le Gerbier, Paris, and printed by atelier Quesneville, Paris, March 2, 1946. The work embodies Goerg's mastery of psychological atmosphere, expressive contour, and dramatic tonal contrasts, distilling the emotional tension and symbolic depth that define his contribution to twentieth-century French modernism. Executed as an etching on velin de Rives paper, this work measures 12.88 x 9.88 inches (32.7 x 25.1 cm). Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of atelier Quesneville, Paris. Artwork Details: Artist: Edouard Goerg (1893–1969) Title: Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Alternance (Alternation) Medium: Etching on velin de Rives paper Dimensions: 12.88 x 9.88 inches (32.7 x 25.1 cm) Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Date: 1946 Publisher: Le Gerbier, Paris Printer: atelier Quesneville, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the album Alternance (Alternation), published by Le Gerbier, Paris; printed by atelier Quesneville, Paris, March 2, 1946 Notes: Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), Printing was finished on March 2, 1946 on the presses of atelier Quesneville for thirteen etchings; on the presses of Lacouriere for the etchings by Henri Matisse and Dignimont; the etching of J.G. Daragnes was engraved by himself; the typography, which is composed of Garamond was printed on the presses of the Master Printer, G. Girard. This collection of sixteen original etchings, alternating with sixteen unpublished writings, CCC examples have been drawn, including XXXVIII on Monival and hand numbered from I to XXXVIII; and, CCLXII on Rives BFK, numbered from XXXIX to CCC. XL examples have been drawn for hors commerce on Lana a la forme have been numbered form of I to XL. About the Publication: Alternance (Alternation), published in 1946 by Le Gerbier, stands as a significant postwar livre d'artiste uniting sixteen original etchings with sixteen unpublished literary texts. Produced with exceptional attention to etching technique, paper selection, and typographic refinement, the album reflects the collaborative vitality of mid-century French printmaking. Printed across several fine papers—including Monival, Rives BFK, and Lana a la forme—the edition embodies the craft traditions of atelier Quesneville, Lacouriere, and the presses of G. Girard, preserving a moment of rich artistic exchange in the years immediately following World War II. About the Artist: Edouard Goerg (1893–1969) was a French painter, printmaker, and illustrator whose psychologically charged figuration, dramatic chiaroscuro, and incisive social commentary established him as one of the most compelling and singular voices of twentieth-century French modernism, working at the crossroads of Expressionism, Symbolism, and quietly subversive Surrealism while emerging in the same dynamic artistic climate that shaped Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray; yet he forged a deeply personal visual language distinguished by haunting atmospheres, elongated forms, and narrative scenes steeped in emotional tension. His portraits and interior compositions often depict solitary figures, masked identities, and theatrical domestic spaces that expose the anxieties, erotic tensions, and spiritual unease beneath modern bourgeois life, drawing influence from the brooding emotional power of Edvard Munch, the spiritual gravitas of Georges Rouault, the dreamlike lyricism of Odilon Redon, and the graphic precision of Goya and Daumier. A prominent member of the Societe des Peintres-Graveurs Francais and an esteemed professor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Goerg helped shape a generation of young artists while refining his own exploration of psychological symbolism and surreal narrative space; his work resonated with contemporaries such as Jean Cocteau, Marie Laurencin, and Jules Pascin, and has influenced later figurative and neo-expressionist artists who explore identity, introspection, and the uncanny. Exhibited widely across Europe and collected by prominent private and institutional patrons, Goerg's paintings and prints continue to be celebrated for their technical mastery, emotional depth, and distinctive fusion of realism and the fantastical. The highest auction record for Edouard Goerg was set at Sotheby's London on June 25, 2003, when his painting La Belle Mauresque sold for 186,150 GBP, affirming the enduring desirability and cultural significance of his powerful and psychologically evocative oeuvre. Edouard Goerg Sans titre Alternance 1946, Goerg etching, Goerg velin de Rives, Goerg collectible print.

Creator:
Edouard Goerg (1983-1969, French)
Creation Year:
1946
Dimensions:
Height: 12.875 in (32.71 cm)Width: 9.875 in (25.09 cm)
Medium:
Engraving
Movement & Style:
Modern
Period:
1940-1949
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Southampton, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1465214867112

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