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Jean MessagierOriginal lithograph by Jean Messagier - Nouvelle École de ParisCirca 1980
Circa 1980
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About the Item
A dazzling example of post-war lyrical abstraction, this original lithograph by Jean Messagier—hand-signed by the artist and numbered 74/90—bursts with color, spontaneity, and emotional force.
Executed in Messagier’s signature language of fluid lines and explosive hues, the piece captures a moment of pure movement, where form and figure merge into a dynamic, almost musical composition. Radiant reds, electric blues, and golden yellows swirl across the page, evoking both the natural world and a dreamlike inner vision.
Messagier (1920–1999), a key figure of the Nouvelle École de Paris, was known for blurring the lines between figuration and abstraction, embracing color as a living, breathing entity. His works reflect a deeply personal connection to the environment—landscapes, seasons, and sensations distilled into visual poetry.
This lithograph is a testament to his mastery of gesture and emotion, printed in a small edition of only 90 copies, of which this is number 74. The artist’s signature in pencil adds a further layer of authenticity and intimacy.
A rare and vibrant work that brings postwar French modernism to life, ideal for collectors of lyrical abstraction or anyone drawn to the expressive power of color.
Original Lithograph
Abstract
Hand signed by the artist and numbered 74/90
- Creator:Jean Messagier (1920 - 1999, French)
- Creation Year:Circa 1980
- Dimensions:Height: 63 in (160 cm)Width: 47.25 in (120 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:Good condition, slight foxing in the margins.
- Gallery Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1792217198162
Jean Messagier
Jean Messagier was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker and poet. Messagier spent his childhood during the 1920s and 1930s between Paris and Franche-Comté, where he realized his first representational watercolors and drawings, portraits and landscapes. Messagier had his first solo exhibition in Paris at Galerie Arc-en-Ciel in 1947. From 1945–49, Messagier worked under the influence of Pablo Picasso, André Masson, Paul Klee and François Desnoyer, his professor at École Nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris.
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