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Henry Christiaen (b. 1929) Oil on Canvas Cubist Figures

Henry Christiaen (b. 1929) Oil on Canvas Cubist Figures Titled "Les Pecheurs." Purchased at Gallerie Forlane, Montmarte, Paris, 9/22/65." Paint loss on bottom edge on frame. Good overall condition. Frame has minor paint loss and corners are separating. Approx. site 25.5 x 38.5 in. Frame approx. 31.5 x 45 in. Weight 12.4 lbs. "Henry Christiaen was born in 1929 and was largely influenced creatively by the 1950s. Abstract Expressionism dominated in the 1950s as a primary method of painting, and explored ideas concerning the sublime and spirituality. Artists endeavoured to focus on painting’s formal properties, and Action Painting took inspiration from the political freedoms of the United States, in opposition to the strictures of the Soviet bloc. Important artists of this period included Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Frank Kline, Barnett Newman, Clyfford Still and Adolph Gottlieb. In subsequent revisions, the contributions and efforts of female artists such as Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, and Louise Bourgeois have been recognised, amongst many other female creatives." - Artland.com