Helion
Untitled
1938
ARTIST:
Helion, Jean b. 1904, Couterne, France d. 1987, Paris, France
Technique:
Linocut, Edition of no more than 1000
Paper:
Wove, 32 x 25 cm sheet
Condition:
Excellent. The linocut has been archival mount board with museum standard frame.
Realisation / Publication:
published by San Lazzaro, Paris for XXe Siecle, (No 4), Paris, France, 1938
Reference / Literature:
XXe Siecle (No 4), Paris, France, 1938
Provenance:
Private dealer, Belgium
Asking:
Contact for price
Helion’s early work was heavily influenced by Gris, Picasso and Braque and was, in his artistic juvenilia, a Cubist in style and principle. Those influences are apparent in the linocut offered here, in particular the personified nature of the configuration. Essentially abstract in form, there is an inner life that dominates Helion’s vision. Anthropomorphic while inanimate simultaneously, this linocut defines the paradox that is inherent in Helion’s artistic practice, and this linocut represents outstanding quality and value for the beginning collector. The work is in excellent condition given its age.
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