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Lot 337:
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Keywords: Contemporary art, French contemporary, 1980s painting, neo expressionism, figurative abstraction, mixed media style, graphic composition, portrait study, art publication reference, text based imagery, expressive brushwork, avant garde, European modern,
Summary:
Philippe Cognée Expressive acrylic painting signed and dated 1985 and titled Sans titre (projet d’affiche pour Flash Art). The composition features a boldly rendered head in profile with gestural brushwork and layered textures, overlaid with the text “FLASH ART, ” referencing the influential contemporary art publication for whom it was created. Gallery label from Galerie Laage-Salomon on verso.
Provenance: Galerie Laage Salomon, Paris: Sale Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Drouot-Paris, June 18, 2007, lot n°168 > Sale Crait-Müller, Drouot-Paris, September 18, 2020, lot n°160 > Private collection, Paris
.Some Scattered surface wear and small areas of paint loss, particularly along the edges and in thicker impasto areas. Not examined out of frame)
Measurement: Art: 23 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (59.7 x 40 cm.), Frame: 28 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (71.8 x 51.4 cm.) approx
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