Jean-Pierre LUSSEAU (1940–2018) - Lot 97

Jean-Pierre LUSSEAU (1940–2018) Set of two paintings: - “Indians 1: Hopi Mask,” 1995 Oil on canvas 40x40 cm Signed on the back “Lusseau 95” - “AFRICA JAZZ—V TINTIYANA” Oil on canvas, January 1989, Correns 40x40 cm Signed on the back “Lusseau 89” with the notation “Jan. Correns, private collection” Provenance: the artist’s studio collection Evolving from a figurative style strongly influenced by the 19th-century masters and their perfect compositions to an abstract style heavily influenced by the 1950s (De Staël, Jackson Pollock), he combines action painting with colorful figuration, ranging from landscapes to female nudes. Very active during the 1980s and 1990s, he drew inspiration from the legacy of Pop Art artists and American culture (Basquiat, Warhol, etc.) Notable exhibitions: Joint exhibition from October 20 to 26, 2017, at the Maison du Patrimoine with photographer Nadine Comba Exhibition at the Bistrot Galerie “Un air de rien” in Collobrières in October 2015