Jean-Pierre LUSSEAU (1940–2018) - Lot 142

Jean-Pierre LUSSEAU (1940–2018) Portraits XX, 2008 Chalk and gouache on paper 27x20cm Signed and dated 2008 in the lower right corner Framed under glass Provenance: from the artist’s studio collection Joint exhibition from October 20 to 26, 2017, at the Maison du Patrimoine with photographer Nadine Comba 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 draws inspiration from the legacy of Pop Art artists and American culture (Basquiat, Warhol, etc.)