ANDRE BEAUDIN (FRENCH 1895-1979) §
NUDE WITH YELLOW
£625
Auction: 16 April 2020 at 12:00 BST
Description
Colour lithograph, 1961, printed by Mourlot Freres atelier, and published by Editions Verve, unframed
and six further lithographs from the same series
Dimensions
29cm x 21.5cm (11.5in x 8.5in), full sheet
Footnote
Biography
Beaudin was born in Mennecy and known for his particular attachment to his native Ile-de-France. He studied at the École des Art Décoratifs in Paris from 1911-1913, until he was called to serve during WWI.
His creation of artwork after the war was on hold until he visited Italy in 1921 with his new wife Suzanne Roger. On his return to Paris he began to paint again and, by 1923, he had an exhibition organised at Galerie Percier. The success of this show lead to further shows over the next few years at Galerie Georges Bernheim and Galerie Simon.
He developed and honed his individual style during the 1930s, with his technique a reaction to the Cubism of the 1920s. In fact, Beaudin was one of the first younger artists to have responded pictorially against the formulaic Cubist movement. Although his work is considered a descendant of Cubism, Beaudin focussed on the free, intuitive and lyrical quality of paint, therefore contradicting the Cubist formula.
In 1937 Beaudin exhibited at the International Paris exhibition, and the following year participated in the L’Art Français Exhibition in Buenos Aires. By the 1940’s he had established an international reputation and held both major solo shows and group shows around the world. He was furthermore awarded the prestigious Grand Prix National des Arts in 1962 in recognition of his contribution to Modern Art.
His work is represented in numerous museums of modern art worldwide.