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Marcel Mouly Abstract Paintings

French, 1918-2008

A winner of two of France’s highest honors, the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et Lettres in 1957 and the Premier Prix de Lithographie in 1973, artist Marcel Mouly was associated with Fauvism and found inspiration in the Cubism of Pablo Picasso and the intense colors associated with the work of Henri Matisse. He began his journey to stardom within the dark confines of a German prison cell during the Second World War.

While Mouly studied drawing classes as a youth, it was not until he was placed in solitary confinement that he decided to dedicate his life to pursuing art.

Mistaken for a spy during WWII, Mouly was traveling through Normandy when he was questioned by German soldiers about his identity. He was subsequently imprisoned by the occupying forces in France and was released in 1943. Once free, he met French artist Edouard Pignon, with whom Mouly rented famous sculptor Jacques Lipchitz’s Boulogne studio. Mouly studied under Lipchitz and had his first showing of two paintings at the Salon d'Automne, alongside French painter, Henri Mattise.

In 1948, the French government acquired his Femme à la Lampe, and a flurry of exhibitions followed in Italy, Sweden, Denmark and elsewhere. Mouly’s work is held in the collections of more than 20 museums including the Musée Nationale d’Art Moderne, the Museum of Modern Art, Bibliothèque Nationale and the Los Angeles County Museum. 

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Artist: Marcel Mouly
Port du Peche Oil Painting by Marcel Mouly, Signed, 18x25.5 Inches
Port du Peche Oil Painting by Marcel Mouly, Signed, 18x25.5 Inches

Port du Peche Oil Painting by Marcel Mouly, Signed, 18x25.5 Inches

By Marcel Mouly

Located in Chesterfield, MI

Marcel Mouly was one of the last student's of Picasso! This piece is stretched, and very collectible and has a COA. On the back it is reinforced with a wooden crossbar as in the pho...

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1990s Marcel Mouly Abstract Paintings

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Original Marcel Mouly Le Cheval Blanc, Abstract Oil Painting, 1968, Signed 20x23
Original Marcel Mouly Le Cheval Blanc, Abstract Oil Painting, 1968, Signed 20x23

Original Marcel Mouly Le Cheval Blanc, Abstract Oil Painting, 1968, Signed 20x23

By Marcel Mouly

Located in Chesterfield, MI

Marcel Mouly was the last student of Pablo Picasso and painted this abstract original oil in Paris in 1968. The image size is 10" by 13.5" The frame size is 20.5" by 26" Le Cheval ...

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The Thinker - Original Gouache on paper
The Thinker - Original Gouache on paper

The Thinker - Original Gouache on paper

By Marcel Mouly

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Marcel MOULY The Thinker Original gouache drawing Signed with the artist’s dry stamp Authenticated by the Mouly Committee On paper 32.5 x 25 cm (c. 12.59 x 9.84 in) INFORMATION : P...

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