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JEAN SIGNOVERT Etching French Abstract

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JEAN SIGNOVERT Etching French Abstract
JEAN SIGNOVERT<BR>1919 - 1981 (French) <BR><BR>Le Masque / Mask - 1970 <BR>Original Hand Signed and Hand Inscribed Color Etching <BR><BR>Title : Le Masque / Mask. <BR><BR>Technique : Original Color Etching on Velin "Fohannot" paper. <BR><BR>Paper Size : 48 X 32 cm / 18.9 X 12.6 inch. <BR><BR>Image Size : 19 X 16.5 cm 7.5 X 6.5 inch. <BR><BR>Additional Information : This Etching is Hand Signed by the artist in pencil "J.Signovert" at the right lower margin, <BR>and also Hand Inscribed in pencil "Epreuve de graveur"(Proof of the engraver) at the lower Left margin.<BR>Further more the work is dated "70" (1970) next to the signature and titled "Le Masque" in the lower left margins. <BR><BR>Jean Signovert was an important member of the French Abstract movement after the second world war.<BR>The movement included different groups as "Abstraction-Cration" with Auguste Herbin, Georges Vantongerloo, Hans Arp, Albert Gleizes, Jean Hlion, Georges Valmier and Frantisek Kupka.<BR>After the second world war the significant Abstract groups were called among others "Art Informel", "Lyrical Abstraction" , "ART AUTRE" and "Tachism".<BR>The artist who praticipated were among others: Andre Lanskoy, Wols, Leon Zack, Hans Hartung, Georges Mathieu, Henri Michaux, Pierre Soulages, Jean Bazaine, Alfred Manessier, Serge Poliakoff, Vasily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Jean Dubuffet, Jean-Michel Atlan, Roger Bissire, Camille Bryen, Alberto Burri, Charles Lapicque, Pierre Soulages, Nicolas de Stal, Antoni Tpies and Jean Fautrier. <BR><BR>Condition :Very Good Condition, some glue tape remains in the backside edges and minor folds in the outer right side edges.