Pierre Jahan French, 1909-2003
A coeur perdu, 1946
Photogramme
30 x 40 cm
Partially hand coloured monotype
Developed by the artist, with the studio stamp on the back. Dated by the artist.
A photogrammd photo of a nude, thiw work is specific of Pierre Jahan's sensibility in the rendering of the human figure - something he did with great effect when illustrating Jean Cocteau's Plein-Chant volume of poems.
It shows the artist's expermentation with photogram and photo-montage, as well as his interest in combining painting and photography. The background for this montage is a painting that Jahan himself created, which serves to set the stage for a poetic vision of love. The only spot of colour is the gouache coloured heart hanging from the tree.
It shows the artist's expermentation with photogram and photo-montage, as well as his interest in combining painting and photography. The background for this montage is a painting that Jahan himself created, which serves to set the stage for a poetic vision of love. The only spot of colour is the gouache coloured heart hanging from the tree.
A photogrammd photo of a nude, thiw work is specific of Pierre Jahan's sensibility in the rendering of the human figure - something he did with great effect when illustrating Jean Cocteau's Plein-Chant volume of poems.
It shows the artist's expermentation with photogram and photo-montage, as well as his interest in combining painting and photography. The background for this montage is a painting that Jahan himself created, which serves to set the stage for a poetic vision of love. The only spot of colour is the gouache coloured heart hanging from the tree.
It shows the artist's expermentation with photogram and photo-montage, as well as his interest in combining painting and photography. The background for this montage is a painting that Jahan himself created, which serves to set the stage for a poetic vision of love. The only spot of colour is the gouache coloured heart hanging from the tree.
Provenance
Fonds Pierre Jahan, by succession.Join our mailing list
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