Jean-Pierre LUSSEAU (1940–2018) - Lot 145

Jean-Pierre LUSSEAU (1940–2018) Portraits XXII? 2008 Chalk and graphite on paper 23x21cm Framed under glass, signed and dated 2008 in the lower right corner, titled on the back (water stains on the mat only) Provenance: from 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 combined 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: Dual 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