Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean Signovert (French, 1919 – 1981)
Composition, 57
Pencil and pastel on paper
Signed and dated ‘JS. J. Signovert 57’ (lower right)
13.1/2 x 20.1/8 in. (34.3 x 51cm.)
Jean Signovert (1919-1981) is a French painter and engraver. He has studied at Saint-Etienne Beaux-Arts in 1943.
Roger Chastel, his friend introduced him to Aimé Maeght which allowed him to exhibit permanently at Maeght's gallery.
Master in drawing and engraving, he met well-know artists such as Georges Braque, Jacques Villon, Henri Laurens, Alberto Giacometti, Nicolas de Staël, Alexander Calder, Roger Bissière, Jean Arp but also famous writers (Francis Ponge, Pierre Reverdy, René Char...).
He was an active member of the Les mains éblouies, anvant-garde group uniting famous artists Pierre Dmitrienko, Bernard Quentin...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Pastel, Pencil