Serge Poliakoff (1900-1969), a leading figure of School of Paris abstraction and an exceptional colorist, is widely regarded as one of the cornerstones of modern art. Trained in the figurative tradition, he gradually moved away during the 1930s from the landscapes and portraits he favored and began creating his first abstract compositions. The 1940s ushered in his distinctive abstract style, in which line plays a central role. That style came into sharp focus around 1949 with a series of geometric compositions built on interlocking fields of flat color. Over the following two decades, Poliakoff developed an extensive body of work that shaped his visual vocabulary, its imagery evolving with the artist's ongoing explorations.
For this show, we chose to spotlight the final decade of the artist's life, the 1960s, while tracing how his work evolved from the late 1950s on. It was an especially productive period for printmaking, thanks in large part to his collaboration with the Erker-Presse lithography studio in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Alongside the etchings and lithographs, we are showing several gouaches and oil paintings on canvas that mark a turning point in Serge Poliakoff's artistic output. The selection is rounded out by family archives and the book Parménide, a one-of-a-kind project by the artist.
On view: Thursday, September 14 through October 4, 2023
Galerie Le Coin des Arts – Le Marais
53, rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France
+33 9 52 29 01 82 – info@lecoindesarts.com
Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2 p.m.–7 p.m.
Image: Lithograph no. 71, Composition bleue, 1969, 37 3/4 x 25 1/4 in. (96 x 64 cm), edition of 80 signed impressions
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