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Jean Signovert (1919–1981) Abstract Composition Charcoal and…
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218
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Jean Signovert (1919–1981) Abstract Composition Charcoal and…
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Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
Jean Signovert (1919–1981) Abstract Composition Charcoal and ink on paper, monogrammed in the centre right 46 x 33.5 cm Condition report: Framed His friend Jacques Busse said of him: “The professional artist that he strove to be throughout his life was, for many years, compelled to put his talent as an engraver at the service of his more established elders or more fortunate peers. Not only did he never harbour any resentment about this, but he always happily acknowledged that his knowledge of printmaking had, on the one hand, eased the financial burdens of his life as an artist, and on the other, brought him many precious friendships.” Indeed, Jean Signovert was the engraver for Georges Braque, Maurice Estève, Olivier Debré, Serge Poliakoff, Jean Arp and many others... which somewhat overshadowed the quality of his own works, even though he was regularly exhibited at the Maeght Gallery with the group “Les Mains éblouies”. His works are held in prestigious institutions such as the MAM in Paris, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the MoMA in New York… A humble artist with an admirable career, often classified as part of the Second School of Paris, Signovert’s work deserves to be collected and brought back into the spotlight.
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