Jean-Pierre LUSSEAU (1940–2018) - Lot 143

Jean-Pierre LUSSEAU (1940–2018) "The Three Graces," 2003 Gouache and watercolor on paper 24x31 cm Signed lower right and dated 2003 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 figurative art, 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.)