And decades later artists like georges mathieu, jeanpaul riopelle, pierre soulages and joan mitchell next carried them forward. Nothing in moderation, a groundbreaking exhibition dedicated to the relationship between two powerhouses of abstract painting, american joan mitchell 19251992 and canadian jean paul riopelle 19232002. On display here in a glass case with subtle lighting, jeanpaul riopelles largest work was acquired by the musee in 1996 and has been seen by more than 1. Examination of the painting revealed the presence of drips of soft medium exuding from the surface. Riopelle was also one of the first canadian artists to gain major international recognition. His work, much of which was done in the abstract expressionist style, was often compared to that of american artist jackson pollock. See more ideas about canadian painters, abstract and art. Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. One of the most notable characteristics of jeanpaul riopelle during the late 1960s and into the 70s was his curiosity and versatility. Tachism, derived from the french word tache, stain is a french style of abstract painting popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
We use cookies to deliver our online services and to provide more personalized services to you. The juxtaposition of colours in a work such as composition, 1954, suggests the. Jeanpaul riopelle, canadian painter and sculptor who was widely regarded as canadas most important modern artist. More than a simple catalogue raisonne, this book is practically a work of art in itself.
Claude lafitte and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Borduas had a profound impact on the development of the arts and of thought, both in the province of quebec and in canada. He began his career in montreal in the 1940s, where he played a role in the influential automatist movement, and established his reputation in the burgeoning art scene of postwar paris, where his. Shop original jacob lawrence art and other jacob lawrence art from the worlds best art galleries. Join our trade program to enjoy exclusive benefits. Francoismarc gagnon sheds new light on the life of the legendary painter, his artistic thought. Learn about the life and work of abstract artist jeanpaul riopelle. Jeanpaul riopelle 19232002 born in montreal, was the only canadian artist involved with the seminal postworld war ii school of paris. Jean paul riopelle original lithograph, 1964 medium. Riopelle used paint squeezed straight from the tube and liberally applied by a palette knife to craft his dense, largescale mosaics. Dec 10, 2008 jeanpaul riopelle 19232002 composition signe et date riopelle 53 en bas a droite huile sur toile 81 x 100 cm.
Nothing in moderation, a groundbreaking exhibition dedicated to the. The painted works produced with palette knife and spatula are made up of multicoloured elements of notable thickness, superimposed and animated with extensive, vigorous lines. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Finally, an impressive series of technical innovations. The main aim of this paper is to report chemical characteristics of its hard, soft and dripping paints. Examination of the painting revealed the presence of drips of. The total absence of archives prior to 1985 the artist himself having kept no inventory of his works before that date made it necessary for us to go up all the channels brought to his knowledge and to ask for access to private and public collections around the world. From childhood onwards, riopelle showed a marked taste for art, taking private lessons with henri bisson, the drawing. Jeanpaul riopelle was a painter and sculptor from quebec, canada. The painting composition 1952 by jean paul riopelle 19232002 is part of the. Jeanpaul riopelle untitled, via evan penny the hyperrealist sculptor evan penny is a south africanborn sculptor living in canada, widely known for his works.
He became the first canadian painter, since james wilson morrice, to attain widespread international recognition. Artistic relationships the bechtler museum of modern art. Abstract composition by jean albert mcewen at cowley abbott. Jean paul riopelles career spanned more than fifty years of unceasing productivity and experimentation with a variety of techniques, including the academic tradition, sculpture, printmaking, collage, and more. Illustrated book with sixtytwo lithographs and reproductions. Riopelle employed a tachiste style, which he achieved by applying oil paint in thick, demonstrative strokes with palette knives. Born in montreal, he studied under paulemile borduas in the 1940s and was a member of les automatistes movement. Jeanpaul riopelle tribute to rosa luxemburg currently. Abstract is not a style, i simply want to make a surface work, she once said about her approach.
Jeanpaul riopelle, cc goq 7 october 1923 12 march 2002 was a painter and sculptor from quebec, canada. Jean paul riopelle and the automatist movement mcgillqueensbeaverbrook. Jean paul riopelle was a canadian painter, born on october 7, 1923 in montreal, canada. See available paintings, prints and multiples, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. Get free outlook email and calendar, plus office online apps like word, excel and powerpoint. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. In expansive canvases like no rain 1976, joan mitchell combined assertive, richly textured brushwork with vibrant, lyrical color. Jean paul riopelle, cc goq 7 october 1923 12 march 2002 was a painter and sculptor from quebec, canada. Born on october 7, 1923 in montreal, canada, riopelle. Jean paul riopelle, tireless painter, exceptional and intuitive in his quest for raw meaning and its inverse, delivers here a pivotal work from the mosaics period. S he began his career in montreal in the 1940s, where he played a role in the influential automatist movement, and established his reputation in the burgeoning art scene of postwar paris, where his. The only canadian artist involved with the seminal postworld war ii school of paris, jeanpaul riopelle was in dialogue with artists such as alberto giacometti, joan miro, and andre breton when he made his surrealisminspired, abstract paintings. Alfred manessier composition sm 1964 available for. He became the first canadian painter since james wilson morrice to attain widespread international recognition.
Various artists, pierre alechinsky, karel appel, enrico. One of the original signatories, along with paulemile borduas, of the refus global, jeanpaul riopelle was one of the first canadian artists to gain major international recognition. Pdf hard dry paint, softening tacky paint, and exuding. Sign in to access your outlook, hotmail or live email account. Jeanpaul riopelle 19232002 composition signe riopelle en bas a droite huile sur toile 120 x 200 cm. Jeanpaul riopelle 19232002 composition 1951 musee dart contemporain, montreal voir plus.
Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. His childhood enthusiasm for making art became a hobby at this time, and he described himself as a sunday painter with a constrained, academic style. A painting that he submitted to the 66th annual spring salon at the montreal museum of fine art was accepted, after which a friendship with paulemile borduas began. If you have any information that would help me complete the catalogue raisonne of the works of my father, jean paul riopelle, or if you would like to learn more about his work, please do not hesitate to contact me. Roger bissiere and maria helena vieira da silva bernard meadows and henry moore. It has done so by presenting archive documents, three sculptures never exposed here before, and an exclusive taped interview with the artist. Jeanpaul riopelle composition ix160 15 x 11 lithograph. He was one of the signers of the refus global manifesto. The painting composition 1952 by jean paul riopelle 19232002 is part of the henie onstad art centres collection in norway. Hard dry paint, softening tacky paint, and exuding drips. Hibou masque, 1973patinated bronzesigned and numbered 48 17 ins x 7 ins x 3 ins. Born in montreal, he studied under paul emile borduas in the 1940s and was a member of les. In the first decades of the 20th century artists like wassily kandinsky, alberto giacometti, jean fautrier, paul klee and wols first embodied lyrical tendencies in abstraction.
He had been living in paris since 1947, and brought to his work both a north american background and a distinctly european sensibility. Born in montreal, riopelle began drawing lessons in 1933 and continued through 1938. Benton encouraged him throughout the succeeding decade. When two legendary artists are closely connected for 25 years, what happens to their distinctive artistic styles. The term is said to have been first used with regards to the movement in 1951. It is often considered to be the european equivalent to abstract expressionism, although there are stylistic differences american abstract expressionism tended. From 1948 he lived and worked in paris, but has maintained a quebec residence. Composition ix160 by jeanpaul riopelle, unsigned 1966 lithograph, edition size of 700. Jean paul riopelle was a canadian abstract expressionist best known for his nonrepresentational landscapes. Jeanpaul riopelle was a canadian abstract expressionist best known for his. Jeanpaul riopelle paintings for sale jeanpaul riopelle. Annie lafleur from year to year, from decade to decade, jean paul riopelle constantly metamorphosed and reinvented his work to resonate with past and future movements. Jean paul riopelle was born in montreal on october 7, 1923. Published in 1964 by eberhard kornfeld for 1 cent life, from the unsigned edition of 2000.
The bechtler museum of modern art is dedicated to the celebration and analysis of the strongest aspects of midcentury modernism as reflected in the holdings of the bechtler collection. The artists materials, yseult riopelle went as far as to attribute this description of his work to riopelle himself. From forum auctions, jeanpaul riopelle, composition ii 1967, lithograph printed in colours, 40. Were they just referring to the fact that riopelles paintings are heavily. Jean paul riopelle, 1er mai au 30 may 1989 by jean paul riopelle. Riopelle began work on this immense composition in his studio on ileauxoies in november 1992, after having learned of the death in paris of his former. A multilayered painted surface of crisscrossed colours in a complex pattern, at once restrained and explosive, it looks to be regulated by the rhythm of the palette knife strokes that so distinctly define it. I have just modified 2 external links on jean paul riopelle. Gift of the author, walasse ting, the editor, sam francis, and the publisher, e. Blue night, by jean paul riopelle, is an ambitious composition. The canadian painter, graphic artist and sculptor, jean paul riopelle was one of the foremost 20thcentury painters, and probably the greatest exponent of abstract art, of his generation. His childhood enthusiasm for making art became a hobby at this time, and he described himself as a.
Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price. Jeanpaul riopelle was born on october 7, 1923 in montreal, quebec, canada, the son of a builder who liked to be called bourgeois. Jeanpaul riopelle art for sale riopelle lithographs. In 1949 he moved to paris and continued his career as an artist, where he commercialized on his image as a. The art canada institute is grateful for the assistance and support of the individuals and institutions that helped us create the jean paul riopelle art book. Jean paul riopelle 19232002 was one of the most important canadian artists of the twentieth century, yet he is relatively unknown in the u. The work is a narrative sequence of 30 paintings forming a triptych more than 40 metres in length. Composition was created in 1952 by jeanpaul riopelle in abstract expressionism style. Paul jackson pollock was born on january 28, 1912, in cody, wyoming. Since it was acquired in 1996, nearly 1,500,000 people visiting the mnbaq have viewed the largest work ever made by jeanpaul riopelle, the largest work ever acquired by the musee. Jeanpaul riopelle was a canadian abstract expressionist best known for his nonrepresentational landscape paintings. He studied engineering and art, and by the mid1940s had established his presence on the montreal art scene. Jeanpaul riopelle was an active member, and equally one of the best known, of the paris lyrical abstraction movement which developed from 1945 and which, through peinture informelle, became well known with the work of wols, hartung, soulages, schneider and mathieu.
Riopelle employed a tachiste style, which he achieved by applying oil paint in thick. Lihat ide lainnya tentang seni, membuat sketsa, dan seni melukis. Available for sale from simon studer art, jean paul riopelle, composition 1956, ink and aquarelle on paper, 42. There is poetry text composed by walasse ting beneath the image and on verso, as issued. In fall 1930 pollock moved to new york and studied under thomas hart benton at the art students league. Lithograph by alfred manessier titled composition from the book titled prints from the mourlot press published in paris, 1964, first edition, 2000 copies, plate signed. Works from the collection of power corporation of canada and the montreal museum of fine arts catalogue. Artwork page for perspectives, jeanpaul riopelle, 1956 the frenchcanadian painter riopelle was one of the artists included in the 1951 exhibition in paris, vehemences confrontees opposing forces. He was the leader of the avantgarde automatiste movement and the chief author of the refus global manifesto of 1948. The bechtler museum of modern art charlotte nc select. The book also contained several lithographic plates after and 18 lithographs 15 in colors by.
He spent three years in paris where he formed associations with jeanpaul riopelle and american artist sam francis. Jean paul riopelle s career spanned more than fifty years of unceasing productivity and experimentation with a variety of techniques, including the academic tradition, sculpture, printmaking, collage, and more. Jean paul riopelle began his career at the ecole polytechnique in 1941, pursuing engineering with some architecture and photography. Aug 07, 20 jeanpaul riopelle, cc, painter born 7 october 1923 in montreal, qc. Jean paul riopelle 19232002 was one of the most important canadian artists of. The artist began experimenting with different medium. Artwork page for perspectives, jean paul riopelle, 1956 the frenchcanadian painter riopelle was one of the artists included in the 1951 exhibition in paris, vehemences confrontees opposing forces. Contemporary canadian artists you need to know widewalls. Jean paul riopelles career spanned more than fifty years of unceasing.
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