Florence Monnier

Eduardo Chillida, Collage, 1969, encre de Chine et collage sur papier, 105 x 105 cm Collage The architectural character of the line is what comes through in the work of the sculptor Eduardo Chillida. In his monumental sculptures like his works on paper, the artist never stopped questioning the notion of limits. In these collages […]

Fernand Léger, Les Halles – Étude pour “la ville” (fragment), 1955, encre de Chine sur papier, 32 x 42 cm Les halles Fernand Léger is better known for his cubist paintings, and also created simple drawings and portraits outlined in ink or pencil or with gouache. Most often these are the steps carried out that

Saul Steinberg, Allegorical voyage, 1965, crayon de couleurs, aquarelle et encre de Chine sur papier76 x 101 cm Allegorical voyage Humour is an integral part of the works of Steinberg, with writing and calligraphy (“I am a writer that draws”) very often being based on and accompanying the image and line. Saul Steinberg (1914-1999) Steinberg

Georges Braque, Atelier VI, 1950-51, huile sur toile, 130 x 162,5 cm Atelier VI Atelier VI (1950-51) encapsulates all of the artist’s research, It combines the interior of his studio – his favourite theme – with the outside and the bird that takes him to new places. Produced between 1949 and 1956, Braque’s Ateliers series

Wassily Kandinsky, Le nœud rouge, 1936, huile sur toile, 89 x 116 cm Le Nœud rouge In 1933, the Bauhaus was shut down by the Nazis. Kandinsky took refuge in Paris, where he was practically unknown. In 1937, the Musée des Écoles Étrangères, at the time housed in the Jeu de Paume, nevertheless purchased a

Raoul Ubac, Le champ abandonné, 1967, relief à base de résines agglomérées, 135 x 208 cm Le champ abandonné “Le monde entier est rythme. C’est en vivant à partir de 1957 à la campagne que j’ai retrouvé ce rythme dans le labour des champs. Et ce fut un moment privilégié que me rendre compte que

Ladislas Kijno, Grande stèle pour un tapa – série Retour des Marquises et de l’île de Pâques, 1990, acrylique, encres diverses, empreintes d’écorces de Polynésie sur papier kraft froissé et marouflé sur toile, 240 x 120 cm Grande stèle pour un tapa This work, a tribute to Paul Gauguin, was created as part of the

Henri Michaux, Sans titre, 1960, encre de Chine sur papier, 75 x 108 cm No Title The drawings of Henri Michaux resemble writing in their form, animated by a simmering precision, and make the white page a vital space with a fleeting action. The ink spots unfurl in lively commas, repeated without any notion of

Wifredo Lam, La fiancée de Kiriwina, 1949, huile sur toile, 124 x 109 cm La fiancée de Kiriwina This painting from 1949 represents a wild woman with an animal rump wearing a mask and a very particular headpiece composed of decorative frames. It is a “woman horse”, as Wifredo Lam was used to painting, a

Marco Del Re, Underwood, 2014, huile sur toile, 205 x 480 cm (triptyque) Underwood Cet extraordinaire triptyque oppose deux univers, une sombre forêt (Underwood signifie sous-bois) surréaliste et primitive, et deux intérieurs inspirés de Matisse et de citations de Braque, de décors de théâtre aux couleurs fauves et chatoyantes. Les espaces sont complètement clos, ne