Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

French, 1921-2012

Georges Mathieu was born at Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais) in 1921. Mathieu studied literature and philosophy at Lille University before switching to art at the age of twenty-one. He taught English at Douai High School and French at the American University of Biarritz. After an interest in realistic landscapes and portraits, Mathieu developed a distinctive Abstract Expressionist style, which grew out of an emotionally driven, improvised, and intuitive act of painting. In 1946 his first exhibition was presented at VI Salon de moins de 30 ans at the Galerie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His first personal exhibition was in 1950 at the Galerie René Drouin. In 1947 Mathieu worked with Camille Bryen to organize a tachist-oriented exhibition, which he designated as ‘non-figuration physique’. His painting defined ‘lyrical abstractions’, goes beyond traditional and formal constraints of regulative systems, placing Mathieu with Fautrier and Dubuffet as an important exponent of French Informel, as defined by the French art critic Tapiè. Up to 1951, Mathieu continued to organize group shows to demonstrate his interest in Jackson Pollock’s spontaneous gestural handling of paint. In those years he, among his numerous exhibitions, organized an event to show the difference between American and European painting styles at the Montparnasse Gallery.His artworks were appreciated internationally and exposed in London and New York. His first paintings were defined tachists by critics because of the artist’s use of lumps of color (tache, in fact, means stain) directly applied on canvas. His works are apparently confused but they all have a central axis from which curves and lines develop in a planned way.In 1950 his projects were no more focused on signs but on painting gestures and quickness. His painting was intuitive and irrational. From 1954 Mathieu staged the painting of large-scale works as theatrical events, culminating in utilizing 800 tubes of paint to create a painting measuring 4 x 12 meters in front of an audience of 2000 at the Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt in 1956. Somewhere between Happening and Action Painting, Mathieu succeeded in producing a decoratively linear painting, reminiscent of calligraphy. Mathieu continued to perform his Action Paintings throughout Europe and Japan. He went to Japan together with Tapié to meet the Gutai Group. There he executed a kimono performance during an action-painting show. During this event, he also realized 21 artworks and among these, we find a 15 m painting. Mathieu’s works were shown at special exhibitions in Paris and New York in 1950 and 1952. He participated in numerous international exhibitions, including Documenta II in 1959. In the early 1960s, Mathieu also created sculptures and designed furniture, tapestries, and frescoes. In 1975 he was elected a member of the Arts Academy in Paris and in 1986 he exposed his works at Biennale di Venezia. Georges Mathieu was defined as the founder of Tachism and art theorist in the essay “Au-delà du Tachisme”. He also composed essays on architecture, furniture, and typography.

Artist: Georges Mathieu

Georges MathieuSator, 1968 Oil on Canvas by Georges Mathieu, Lyrical Abstraction, 1968

$505,719

Sator, 1968 Oil on Canvas by Georges Mathieu, Lyrical Abstraction

By Georges Mathieu

Located in Paris, FR

1968 Oil on canvas, signed and dated « Mathieu 68 » lower right and titled « Sator » on the stretcher. The artwork is accompanied by a certificate by the Association “Archives Jean-M...

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1960s Abstract Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Jacques RoubyUntitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary abstract art painted cardboard, 1995

$5,872

H 47.25 in W 31.5 in

Untitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary abstract art painted cardboard

Located in Paris, FR

Painted sculpted cardboard Unique work Coming from the artist's studio Jacques ROUBY, the aesthetics of mystery "Experimental dreamer, passionate about graphic adventures, delibera...

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1990s Abstract Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Monroe HodderRiver In The Sea-Monroe Hodder, American, Abstract, Bold, Modern, sea, Blue, Oil, 2023

$17,331

H 60 in W 60 in D 2 in

River In The Sea-Monroe Hodder, American, Abstract, Bold, Modern, sea, Blue, Oil

By Monroe Hodder

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

River In The Sea is an oil on canvas painting by American artist Monroe Hodder. Hodder’s abstract paintings are gloriously bold. Inspired by the urban backdrops of her life in New Yo...

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2010s Abstract Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Jacques RoubyUntitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary abstract art sculpted cardboard, 1995

$5,872

H 40.16 in W 31.5 in

Untitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary abstract art sculpted cardboard

Located in Paris, FR

Painted sculpted cardboard Unique work Coming from the artist's studio Jacques ROUBY, the aesthetics of mystery "Experimental dreamer, passionate about graphic adventures, delibera...

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1990s Abstract Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Jacques RoubyUntitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary abstract art sculpted cardboard, 1995

$5,872

H 40.16 in W 31.5 in

Untitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary abstract art sculpted cardboard

Located in Paris, FR

Painted sculpted cardboard Unique work Coming from the artist's studio Jacques ROUBY, the aesthetics of mystery "Experimental dreamer, passionate about graphic adventures, delibera...

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1990s Abstract Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

John IllsleySolent No.25, Oil, painting, Musician, Dire straits, British, abstract, aerial, 2015

$9,636

H 29.93 in W 24.02 in

Solent No.25, Oil, painting, Musician, Dire straits, British, abstract, aerial

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

Solent No.25 is an oil on canvas showing a section of the landscape, painted from an aerial perspective by Artist & Musician John Illsley. The artwork com...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Monroe HodderBlue Yonder-Monroe Hodder, American, Abstract, Bold, Modern, Red, Blue, Oil, 2023

$11,785

H 36 in W 36 in D 2 in

Blue Yonder-Monroe Hodder, American, Abstract, Bold, Modern, Red, Blue, Oil

By Monroe Hodder

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

Blue Yonder is an original oil over acrylic on canvas painting by American artist Monroe Hodder. Hodder’s abstract paintings are gloriously bold. Inspired by the urban backdrops of h...

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2010s Abstract Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Jacques RoubyUntitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary abstract art painted cardboard, 1995

$5,872

H 40.16 in W 31.5 in

Untitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary abstract art painted cardboard

Located in Paris, FR

Painted sculpted cardboard Unique work Coming from the artist's studio Jacques ROUBY, the aesthetics of mystery "Experimental dreamer, passionate about graphic adventures, delibera...

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1990s Abstract Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Edward L. Loper SrPool Table, 1960

$25,000

H 36.5 in W 23 in

Pool Table

By Edward L. Loper Sr

Located in Greenville, DE

Excellent example of Loper Sr.'s work from this period. Exhibited at the Delaware art Museum show titled "Edward L. Loper from the Prism's Edge". Signed lower right. 43.75" x 30.75" ...

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1960s Abstract Impressionist Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Edward L. Loper Jr.Fire Escapes, Ca. 2000

$10,500

H 29 in W 38 in

Fire Escapes

Located in Greenville, DE

Edward L. Loper Jr. was a self-taught artist, while being strongly influenced by his father's later work. 34 1/2" x 45 1/2" Framed. Signed lower left.

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Early 2000s Abstract Impressionist Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Edward L. Loper Jr.Philadelphia Market, Ca. 2000

$9,000

H 32 in W 32 in

Philadelphia Market

Located in Greenville, DE

Edward L. Loper Jr. was a self-taught artist, while being strongly influenced by his father's later work. 39" x 39" Framed Signed lower right.

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Early 2000s Abstract Impressionist Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jacques RoubyUntitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary abstract art sculpted cardboard, 1995

$5,872

H 40.16 in W 31.5 in

Untitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary abstract art sculpted cardboard

Located in Paris, FR

Painted sculpted cardboard Unique work Coming from the artist's studio Jacques ROUBY, the aesthetics of mystery "Experimental dreamer, passionate about graphic adventures, delibera...

Category

1990s Abstract Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Jacques RoubyUntitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary art painted sculpted cardboard, 1995

$11,384

H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in

Untitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary art painted sculpted cardboard

Located in Paris, FR

Painted and sculpted cardboard Unique work Coming from the artist's studio Jacques ROUBY, the aesthetics of mystery « Experimental dreamer, passionate about graphic adventures, del...

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1990s Abstract Georges Mathieu Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

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