Jean Hélion
Sortie de P...en catastrophe (III), 1977
Oil pencil, charcoal and gouache on blue Canson paper
110 × 75 cm
Hand-signed by artist, Double monogrammed H. and dated on the right, titled, signed and dated on the reverse
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Jean Hélion's final period can be seen as a modern allegory of the painter's universe. He wrote: ‘I draw with my knowledge, I colour with my passion, I compose with...
Jean Hélion's final period can be seen as a modern allegory of the painter's universe.
He wrote: ‘I draw with my knowledge, I colour with my passion, I compose with dreams’ (Carnets, 1 March 1974).
He revisited his previous objects and themes in a reverse staging, like the end of the Hélion cycle.
He wrote: ‘I draw with my knowledge, I colour with my passion, I compose with dreams’ (Carnets, 1 March 1974).
He revisited his previous objects and themes in a reverse staging, like the end of the Hélion cycle.
Provenance
Artist's StudioGallery Marwan Hoss, Paris
Private collection, France, acquired from the former