Jean Jacques DelaVerrière Art

Pop Art American Flag in Handsewn Patchwork Denim. I had another with a label from OK Harris Gallery verso. This one does not have that label or the label Label from Pratt verso (Pratt MFA '75) Not positive of the year Hand signed Genre: Modern Medium: Denim Jean Textile Fabric, Mixed Media Country: United States Dimensions: 14 X 28 inches This is a textile wall hanging tapestry "painting" made from vintage jeans. JJ had a masters (MFA) from Prat and studied at Hunter college for many years. He was a master jeweler and goldsmith for 50 years, a musician and a photographer. He made a living working with photography, jewelry, bronze sculpture and antique restoration. An artwork in denim fabric by a French Post War & Contemporary artist living in New York City, Jean de la Verrière, An untrained, art brut, 'outsider' artist, now 85. He sold some of his denim patriotic flag works through OK Harris gallery in Soho in the 1980s, one went directly to Ralph Lauren, according to the artist. He is also known for sculpture. particularly his working model, fully functional guillotine sculptures. Artist says he was influenced by Pop Art particularly Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns works. He was in the New York art world along with his artist friends Bernar Venet, Arman and Claude Gillie. He fabricated and cast jewelry for some of his friends. This has a Sterling Ruby feel to it but was done a generation earlier. This is assembled like a quilt and was influenced by early American folk art. Jean Jacques De La...

A wonderful and unusual Art work made of Wood, Books and found objects, Signed lower right corner "De la Verriere 85. It is an art work. A sculpture that hangs on the wall. The last photo in the listing was taken at the home of the late Artist. The presence of this piece is incredible and the unusual aspect of having actual books makes this an amazing piece of art. Jean Jacques de la Verriere was a French Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1933. He was in the New York art scene along with his artist friends Bernar Venet, Arman and Claude Gillie. About The Artist: Jean Jacques De La Verriere, nickname J.J., born 1932 in Paris to a mother of Persian Jewish...